AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE AIR.
AIRnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE AIR.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Under Dr. Gregg's care Billy and Harry had quite recovered from their sea-sickness.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright, sunshiny morning a week later.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Under Dr. Gregg's care Billy and Harry had quite recovered from their sea-sickness.
coveys
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From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
Dr
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From this reading Under Dr. Gregg's care Billy and Harry had quite recovered from their sea-sickness.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE AIR.
Gregg's
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From this reading Under Dr. Gregg's care Billy and Harry had quite recovered from their sea-sickness.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Under Dr. Gregg's care Billy and Harry had quite recovered from their sea-sickness.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Under Dr. Gregg's care Billy and Harry had quite recovered from their sea-sickness.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright, sunshiny morning a week later.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a bright, sunshiny morning a week later.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
MESSAGEnounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE AIR.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a bright, sunshiny morning a week later.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Under Dr. Gregg's care Billy and Harry had quite recovered from their sea-sickness.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Under Dr. Gregg's care Billy and Harry had quite recovered from their sea-sickness.
sea-sickness
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From this reading Under Dr. Gregg's care Billy and Harry had quite recovered from their sea-sickness.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
sub-tropic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
sunshiny
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From this reading It was a bright, sunshiny morning a week later.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE AIR.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Under Dr. Gregg's care Billy and Harry had quite recovered from their sea-sickness.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright, sunshiny morning a week later.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a bright, sunshiny morning a week later.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were in a group forward watching the flying fish that fled like coveys of frightened birds as the bow of the polar ship cut through the water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The Southern Cross was now in sub-tropic waters, steaming steadily along under blue skies and through smooth azure water flecked here and there with masses of yellow gulf weed.
