adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At night it blew a gale.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I remember having thought of the barque Priscilla as I watched our lithe Dalmatians slide along the drenched decks of the Verona frigate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I remember having thought of the barque Priscilla as I watched our lithe Dalmatians slide along the drenched decks of the Verona frigate.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night it blew a gale.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading I remember having thought of the barque Priscilla as I watched our lithe Dalmatians slide along the drenched decks of the Verona frigate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading At night it blew a gale.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION The wind was high that morning.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
DalmatiansnounUS /dælˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “dalmatian” — a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia
From this reading I remember having thought of the barque Priscilla as I watched our lithe Dalmatians slide along the drenched decks of the Verona frigate.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I remember having thought of the barque Priscilla as I watched our lithe Dalmatians slide along the drenched decks of the Verona frigate.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading I remember having thought of the barque Priscilla as I watched our lithe Dalmatians slide along the drenched decks of the Verona frigate.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading I remember having thought of the barque Priscilla as I watched our lithe Dalmatians slide along the drenched decks of the Verona frigate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading At night it blew a gale.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I remember having thought of the barque Priscilla as I watched our lithe Dalmatians slide along the drenched decks of the Verona frigate.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading CONCLUSION The wind was high that morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember having thought of the barque Priscilla as I watched our lithe Dalmatians slide along the drenched decks of the Verona frigate.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At night it blew a gale.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading I remember having thought of the barque Priscilla as I watched our lithe Dalmatians slide along the drenched decks of the Verona frigate.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CONCLUSION The wind was high that morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night it blew a gale.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I remember having thought of the barque Priscilla as I watched our lithe Dalmatians slide along the drenched decks of the Verona frigate.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
Priscilla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remember having thought of the barque Priscilla as I watched our lithe Dalmatians slide along the drenched decks of the Verona frigate.
providentiallyadverb
in a fortunately providential manner
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember having thought of the barque Priscilla as I watched our lithe Dalmatians slide along the drenched decks of the Verona frigate.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading I remember having thought of the barque Priscilla as I watched our lithe Dalmatians slide along the drenched decks of the Verona frigate.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONCLUSION The wind was high that morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION The wind was high that morning.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I remember having thought of the barque Priscilla as I watched our lithe Dalmatians slide along the drenched decks of the Verona frigate.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading I could imagine it to have been sent providentially to brush the torture of the land from my mind, and make me feel that men are trifles.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading I remember having thought of the barque Priscilla as I watched our lithe Dalmatians slide along the drenched decks of the Verona frigate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCLUSION The wind was high that morning.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I remember having thought of the barque Priscilla as I watched our lithe Dalmatians slide along the drenched decks of the Verona frigate.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading CONCLUSION The wind was high that morning.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The rain came in gray rings, through which we worked on the fretted surface of crumbling seas, heaving up and plunging, without an outlook.
