adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
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From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading THE WHITE LIGHT With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading THE WHITE LIGHT With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
GatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE WHITE LIGHT With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE WHITE LIGHT With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHITE LIGHT With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE WHITE LIGHT With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
ropedverbUS /roʊpt/
past form of “rope” — catch with a lasso
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE LIGHT With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading There was no thought of sleep among the crew, and, with the twilight, there was a distinct return of the terror of the morning.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading THE WHITE LIGHT With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WHITE LIGHT With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Between the two houses, where the deck was roped off, Miss Lee was alone, pacing back and-forward, her head bent, her arms dropped listlessly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Gathered around the wheel, the crew listened while Jones read evening prayer.
WHITEnounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE LIGHT With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had gone, and the sails hung loose over our heads.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WHITE LIGHT With the approach of night our vigilance was doubled.
