adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In their improvised stalls, the patient horses seemed to catch a hint of shore-going and whinnied.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hatches were opened, and soon between-decks was cumbered with boxes, packing cases, barrels, and crates.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Therefore by daybreak every man was at work.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading The hatches were opened, and soon between-decks was cumbered with boxes, packing cases, barrels, and crates.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
between-decks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hatches were opened, and soon between-decks was cumbered with boxes, packing cases, barrels, and crates.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The hatches were opened, and soon between-decks was cumbered with boxes, packing cases, barrels, and crates.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Therefore by daybreak every man was at work.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Next morning continued the traditions of its calm predecessors.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The hatches were opened, and soon between-decks was cumbered with boxes, packing cases, barrels, and crates.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In their improvised stalls, the patient horses seemed to catch a hint of shore-going and whinnied.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Next morning continued the traditions of its calm predecessors.
cratesnounUS /kreɪts/
plural of “crate” — a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
From this reading The hatches were opened, and soon between-decks was cumbered with boxes, packing cases, barrels, and crates.
cumbered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hatches were opened, and soon between-decks was cumbered with boxes, packing cases, barrels, and crates.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Therefore by daybreak every man was at work.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Therefore by daybreak every man was at work.
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading The hatches were opened, and soon between-decks was cumbered with boxes, packing cases, barrels, and crates.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading In their improvised stalls, the patient horses seemed to catch a hint of shore-going and whinnied.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In their improvised stalls, the patient horses seemed to catch a hint of shore-going and whinnied.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading In their improvised stalls, the patient horses seemed to catch a hint of shore-going and whinnied.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their improvised stalls, the patient horses seemed to catch a hint of shore-going and whinnied.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning continued the traditions of its calm predecessors.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Therefore by daybreak every man was at work.
miragenounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning continued the traditions of its calm predecessors.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning continued the traditions of its calm predecessors.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning continued the traditions of its calm predecessors.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The hatches were opened, and soon between-decks was cumbered with boxes, packing cases, barrels, and crates.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading The hatches were opened, and soon between-decks was cumbered with boxes, packing cases, barrels, and crates.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading In their improvised stalls, the patient horses seemed to catch a hint of shore-going and whinnied.
PicturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
predecessorsnounUS /ˈpredəsesərz/
plural of “predecessor” — one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading Next morning continued the traditions of its calm predecessors.
RocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In their improvised stalls, the patient horses seemed to catch a hint of shore-going and whinnied.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
shore-going
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In their improvised stalls, the patient horses seemed to catch a hint of shore-going and whinnied.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The hatches were opened, and soon between-decks was cumbered with boxes, packing cases, barrels, and crates.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading In their improvised stalls, the patient horses seemed to catch a hint of shore-going and whinnied.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning continued the traditions of its calm predecessors.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their improvised stalls, the patient horses seemed to catch a hint of shore-going and whinnied.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore by daybreak every man was at work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In their improvised stalls, the patient horses seemed to catch a hint of shore-going and whinnied.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Next morning continued the traditions of its calm predecessors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore by daybreak every man was at work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hatches were opened, and soon between-decks was cumbered with boxes, packing cases, barrels, and crates.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By ten o'clock there loomed against the strange coast line of the Pictured Rocks, a shallow bay and what looked to be a dock distorted by the northern mirage.
whinnied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In their improvised stalls, the patient horses seemed to catch a hint of shore-going and whinnied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hatches were opened, and soon between-decks was cumbered with boxes, packing cases, barrels, and crates.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Therefore by daybreak every man was at work.
