AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank surrendered the wheel to Harry and gave the object a prolonged scrutiny.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
Buena
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From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was some time since she had left the ill-fated Durham Castle.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
DurhamnounUS /ˈdɜːrəm/
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading It was some time since she had left the ill-fated Durham Castle.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
GALLEONnounUS /ˈɡæliən/
a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
From this reading THE GOLDEN GALLEON.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Frank surrendered the wheel to Harry and gave the object a prolonged scrutiny.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
GOLDENadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN GALLEON.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
ill-fatedadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading It was some time since she had left the ill-fated Durham Castle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time since she had left the ill-fated Durham Castle.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was some time since she had left the ill-fated Durham Castle.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Frank surrendered the wheel to Harry and gave the object a prolonged scrutiny.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Frank surrendered the wheel to Harry and gave the object a prolonged scrutiny.
queer-looking
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From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Frank surrendered the wheel to Harry and gave the object a prolonged scrutiny.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was some time since she had left the ill-fated Durham Castle.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was some time since she had left the ill-fated Durham Castle.
skimmedadjectiveUS /skɪmd/
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time since she had left the ill-fated Durham Castle.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading Frank surrendered the wheel to Harry and gave the object a prolonged scrutiny.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN GALLEON.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time since she had left the ill-fated Durham Castle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank surrendered the wheel to Harry and gave the object a prolonged scrutiny.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
Ventura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time since she had left the ill-fated Durham Castle.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Frank surrendered the wheel to Harry and gave the object a prolonged scrutiny.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A sharp hail from Harry, who had the glasses, aroused Frank from a reverie into which he had fallen as the Golden Eagle skimmed along.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "Look, Frank,--here, take the glasses," the younger boy cried excitedly,--"there's a queer-looking ship dead ahead of us--can she be the Buena Ventura?"
