adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It struck me with astonishment to see the vigilant watch she kept over the princess this day, after having left her almost uninterruptedly to my care.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The case is grave either way; but we cannot allow the concluding impression to be a dull one.'
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It struck me with astonishment to see the vigilant watch she kept over the princess this day, after having left her almost uninterruptedly to my care.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading It struck me with astonishment to see the vigilant watch she kept over the princess this day, after having left her almost uninterruptedly to my care.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The case is grave either way; but we cannot allow the concluding impression to be a dull one.'
BIRTHPLACEnounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The case is grave either way; but we cannot allow the concluding impression to be a dull one.'
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
cannot
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From this reading The case is grave either way; but we cannot allow the concluding impression to be a dull one.'
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It struck me with astonishment to see the vigilant watch she kept over the princess this day, after having left her almost uninterruptedly to my care.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The case is grave either way; but we cannot allow the concluding impression to be a dull one.'
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The case is grave either way; but we cannot allow the concluding impression to be a dull one.'
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The case is grave either way; but we cannot allow the concluding impression to be a dull one.'
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The case is grave either way; but we cannot allow the concluding impression to be a dull one.'
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
FlemishnounUS /ˈflemɪʃ/
an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading The case is grave either way; but we cannot allow the concluding impression to be a dull one.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It struck me with astonishment to see the vigilant watch she kept over the princess this day, after having left her almost uninterruptedly to my care.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
HOHENZOLLERN'S
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From this reading IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The case is grave either way; but we cannot allow the concluding impression to be a dull one.'
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The case is grave either way; but we cannot allow the concluding impression to be a dull one.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It struck me with astonishment to see the vigilant watch she kept over the princess this day, after having left her almost uninterruptedly to my care.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It struck me with astonishment to see the vigilant watch she kept over the princess this day, after having left her almost uninterruptedly to my care.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
margravine
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From this reading IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The case is grave either way; but we cannot allow the concluding impression to be a dull one.'
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
Peterborough
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From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
picquet
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From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading It struck me with astonishment to see the vigilant watch she kept over the princess this day, after having left her almost uninterruptedly to my care.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It struck me with astonishment to see the vigilant watch she kept over the princess this day, after having left her almost uninterruptedly to my care.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It struck me with astonishment to see the vigilant watch she kept over the princess this day, after having left her almost uninterruptedly to my care.
Sibley
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From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck me with astonishment to see the vigilant watch she kept over the princess this day, after having left her almost uninterruptedly to my care.
taskingverbUS /ˈtæskɪŋ/
-ing form of “task” — assign a task to
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It struck me with astonishment to see the vigilant watch she kept over the princess this day, after having left her almost uninterruptedly to my care.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
tipsyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpsi/
slightly intoxicated
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
uninterruptedlyadverb
without interruption
From this reading It struck me with astonishment to see the vigilant watch she kept over the princess this day, after having left her almost uninterruptedly to my care.
VIEWnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading It struck me with astonishment to see the vigilant watch she kept over the princess this day, after having left her almost uninterruptedly to my care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading It struck me with astonishment to see the vigilant watch she kept over the princess this day, after having left her almost uninterruptedly to my care.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The case is grave either way; but we cannot allow the concluding impression to be a dull one.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
windlessadjective
without or almost without wind
From this reading The last day of it was windless, and we hung in sight of the colourless low Flemish coast for hours, my father tasking his ingenuity to amuse her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sang with Miss Sibley, rallied Mr. Peterborough, played picquet to lose, threw over the lead line to count the fathoms, and whistling for the breeze, said to me, 'We shall decidedly have to offer her an exhibition of tipsy British seamen as a final resource.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading IN VIEW OF THE HOHENZOLLERN'S BIRTHPLACE Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
