AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE SKIES.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Soon the Southern Cross was alongside and a dozen ropes and life buoys were hastily cast over the side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon the Southern Cross was alongside and a dozen ropes and life buoys were hastily cast over the side.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Their heads made black dots on the surface beneath which the heavy deck structure of the dirigible had vanished.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Their heads made black dots on the surface beneath which the heavy deck structure of the dirigible had vanished.
buoysnounUS /ˈbuːiz/
plural of “buoy” — bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards
From this reading Soon the Southern Cross was alongside and a dozen ropes and life buoys were hastily cast over the side.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Soon the Southern Cross was alongside and a dozen ropes and life buoys were hastily cast over the side.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Soon the Southern Cross was alongside and a dozen ropes and life buoys were hastily cast over the side.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Their heads made black dots on the surface beneath which the heavy deck structure of the dirigible had vanished.
dirigiblenoun
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading Their heads made black dots on the surface beneath which the heavy deck structure of the dirigible had vanished.
dotsnounUS /dɑːts/
plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape
From this reading Their heads made black dots on the surface beneath which the heavy deck structure of the dirigible had vanished.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Soon the Southern Cross was alongside and a dozen ropes and life buoys were hastily cast over the side.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was soon evident that the two men were supporting themselves in the water.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their heads made black dots on the surface beneath which the heavy deck structure of the dirigible had vanished.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Soon the Southern Cross was alongside and a dozen ropes and life buoys were hastily cast over the side.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Their heads made black dots on the surface beneath which the heavy deck structure of the dirigible had vanished.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Their heads made black dots on the surface beneath which the heavy deck structure of the dirigible had vanished.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was soon evident that the two men were supporting themselves in the water.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon evident that the two men were supporting themselves in the water.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Soon the Southern Cross was alongside and a dozen ropes and life buoys were hastily cast over the side.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Their heads made black dots on the surface beneath which the heavy deck structure of the dirigible had vanished.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It was soon evident that the two men were supporting themselves in the water.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE SKIES.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their heads made black dots on the surface beneath which the heavy deck structure of the dirigible had vanished.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Soon the Southern Cross was alongside and a dozen ropes and life buoys were hastily cast over the side.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Soon the Southern Cross was alongside and a dozen ropes and life buoys were hastily cast over the side.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Soon the Southern Cross was alongside and a dozen ropes and life buoys were hastily cast over the side.
SKIESnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE SKIES.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It was soon evident that the two men were supporting themselves in the water.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Soon the Southern Cross was alongside and a dozen ropes and life buoys were hastily cast over the side.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Their heads made black dots on the surface beneath which the heavy deck structure of the dirigible had vanished.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading It was soon evident that the two men were supporting themselves in the water.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Their heads made black dots on the surface beneath which the heavy deck structure of the dirigible had vanished.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was soon evident that the two men were supporting themselves in 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 TRAGEDY OF THE SKIES.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their heads made black dots on the surface beneath which the heavy deck structure of the dirigible had vanished.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was soon evident that the two men were supporting themselves in the water.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE SKIES.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was soon evident that the two men were supporting themselves in the water.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Their heads made black dots on the surface beneath which the heavy deck structure of the dirigible had vanished.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Through the glasses it could be seen that they were swimming about awaiting the arrival of the vessel which was rushing at her top speed to their aid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was soon evident that the two men were supporting themselves in 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 It was soon evident that the two men were supporting themselves in the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was soon evident that the two men were supporting themselves in the water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their heads made black dots on the surface beneath which the heavy deck structure of the dirigible had vanished.
