adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Guida kept the helm all the way, as she had been promised by Ranulph.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading It was still more than half tide when they approached the rocks, and with a fair wind there should be ease in landing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Guida kept the helm all the way, as she had been promised by Ranulph.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
Banc
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From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was still more than half tide when they approached the rocks, and with a fair wind there should be ease in landing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Guida kept the helm all the way, as she had been promised by Ranulph.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Guida kept the helm all the way, as she had been promised by Ranulph.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading No more desolate spot might be imagined.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading It was still more than half tide when they approached the rocks, and with a fair wind there should be ease in landing.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
Ecrehos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading To the left, as you faced towards Jersey, was a long sand-bank.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
fellow-voyagers
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From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
Guida
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was still more than half tide when they approached the rocks, and with a fair wind there should be ease in landing.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading Guida kept the helm all the way, as she had been promised by Ranulph.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading No more desolate spot might be imagined.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still more than half tide when they approached the rocks, and with a fair wind there should be ease in landing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still more than half tide when they approached the rocks, and with a fair wind there should be ease in landing.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading To the left, as you faced towards Jersey, was a long sand-bank.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Guida kept the helm all the way, as she had been promised by Ranulph.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading It was still more than half tide when they approached the rocks, and with a fair wind there should be ease in landing.
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 To the left, as you faced towards Jersey, was a long sand-bank.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To the left, as you faced towards Jersey, was a long sand-bank.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No more desolate spot might be imagined.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was still more than half tide when they approached the rocks, and with a fair wind there should be ease in landing.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No more desolate spot might be imagined.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Guida kept the helm all the way, as she had been promised by Ranulph.
Ranulph
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From this reading Guida kept the helm all the way, as she had been promised by Ranulph.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
RocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
sand-bank
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the left, as you faced towards Jersey, was a long sand-bank.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Guida kept the helm all the way, as she had been promised by Ranulph.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was still more than half tide when they approached the rocks, and with a fair wind there should be ease in landing.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
sounoun
a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No more desolate spot might be imagined.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still more than half tide when they approached the rocks, and with a fair wind there should be ease in landing.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was still more than half tide when they approached the rocks, and with a fair wind there should be ease in landing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was still more than half tide when they approached the rocks, and with a fair wind there should be ease in landing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was still more than half tide when they approached the rocks, and with a fair wind there should be ease in landing.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the left, as you faced towards Jersey, was a long sand-bank.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading To the left, as you faced towards Jersey, was a long sand-bank.
VioletsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still more than half tide when they approached the rocks, and with a fair wind there should be ease in landing.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Guida kept the helm all the way, as she had been promised by Ranulph.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was still more than half tide when they approached the rocks, and with a fair wind there should be ease in landing.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At eight o'clock the next morning, Guida and her fellow-voyagers, bound for the Ecrehos Rocks, had caught the first ebb of the tide, and with a fair wind from the sou'-west had skirted the coast, ridden lightly over the Banc des Violets, and shaped their course nor'-east.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To the left, as you faced towards Jersey, was a long sand-bank.
