adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All day the sun shone brightly, but as night drew on the air became cold and penetrating.
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 All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading All day the sun shone brightly, but as night drew on the air became cold and penetrating.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
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From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading All day the sun shone brightly, but as night drew on the air became cold and penetrating.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All day the sun shone brightly, but as night drew on the air became cold and penetrating.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The men wrapped themselves up as tightly as they could but even this did not keep out the chill.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading All day the sun shone brightly, but as night drew on the air became cold and penetrating.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The men wrapped themselves up as tightly as they could but even this did not keep out the chill.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading All day the sun shone brightly, but as night drew on the air became cold and penetrating.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The men wrapped themselves up as tightly as they could but even this did not keep out the chill.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank and Jack took turns sleeping and in keeping watch.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The men wrapped themselves up as tightly as they could but even this did not keep out the chill.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Frank and Jack took turns sleeping and in keeping watch.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
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 UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men wrapped themselves up as tightly as they could but even this did not keep out the chill.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All day the sun shone brightly, but as night drew on the air became cold and penetrating.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The men wrapped themselves up as tightly as they could but even this did not keep out the chill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The men wrapped themselves up as tightly as they could but even this did not keep out the chill.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading All day the sun shone brightly, but as night drew on the air became cold and penetrating.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading All day the sun shone brightly, but as night drew on the air became cold and penetrating.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Frank and Jack took turns sleeping and in keeping watch.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading All day the sun shone brightly, but as night drew on the air became cold and penetrating.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The men wrapped themselves up as tightly as they could but even this did not keep out the chill.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The men wrapped themselves up as tightly as they could but even this did not keep out the chill.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading The men wrapped themselves up as tightly as they could but even this did not keep out the chill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Frank and Jack took turns sleeping and in keeping watch.
TRICOLORadjective
having or involving three colors
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Frank and Jack took turns sleeping and in keeping watch.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All day, following the loss of the Lena, the little boats bobbed up and down on the smooth sea, as they headed eastward as fast as strong British arms could drive them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Frank and Jack took turns sleeping and in keeping watch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UNDER THE TRICOLOR It was to be many a long day before Frank and Jack were destined to see London again.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The men wrapped themselves up as tightly as they could but even this did not keep out the chill.
