andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “There’s an island forenint us.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not quite sure what an island might be like in the concrete, but it was something fresh, and Paddy’s voice was jubilant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was not quite sure what an island might be like in the concrete, but it was something fresh, and Paddy’s voice was jubilant.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not quite sure what an island might be like in the concrete, but it was something fresh, and Paddy’s voice was jubilant.
Childer
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From this reading THE ISLAND “Childer!” shouted Paddy.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading He was not quite sure what an island might be like in the concrete, but it was something fresh, and Paddy’s voice was jubilant.
craning
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From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hurrah!” cried Dick.
cross-trees
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From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Hurrah!” cried Dick.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
forenint
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From this reading “There’s an island forenint us.”
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He was not quite sure what an island might be like in the concrete, but it was something fresh, and Paddy’s voice was jubilant.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah!” cried Dick.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
ISLANDnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND “Childer!” shouted Paddy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was not quite sure what an island might be like in the concrete, but it was something fresh, and Paddy’s voice was jubilant.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading He was not quite sure what an island might be like in the concrete, but it was something fresh, and Paddy’s voice was jubilant.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was not quite sure what an island might be like in the concrete, but it was something fresh, and Paddy’s voice was jubilant.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was not quite sure what an island might be like in the concrete, but it was something fresh, and Paddy’s voice was jubilant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not quite sure what an island might be like in the concrete, but it was something fresh, and Paddy’s voice was jubilant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading THE ISLAND “Childer!” shouted Paddy.
Paddy'snounUS /ˈpædiz/
possessive form of “paddy” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading He was not quite sure what an island might be like in the concrete, but it was something fresh, and Paddy’s voice was jubilant.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was not quite sure what an island might be like in the concrete, but it was something fresh, and Paddy’s voice was jubilant.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE ISLAND “Childer!” shouted Paddy.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was not quite sure what an island might be like in the concrete, but it was something fresh, and Paddy’s voice was jubilant.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was not quite sure what an island might be like in the concrete, but it was something fresh, and Paddy’s voice was jubilant.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND “Childer!” shouted Paddy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s an island forenint us.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There’s an island forenint us.”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was not quite sure what an island might be like in the concrete, but it was something fresh, and Paddy’s voice was jubilant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was not quite sure what an island might be like in the concrete, but it was something fresh, and Paddy’s voice was jubilant.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading He was at the cross-trees in the full dawn, whilst the children standing beneath on deck were craning their faces up to him.
