adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the engineer and one of the sailors came in sight dragging it over the top of a sand dune.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading With a beating heart he waited the appearance of the first heavy bag of treasure.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading With a beating heart he waited the appearance of the first heavy bag of treasure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading With a beating heart he waited the appearance of the first heavy bag of treasure.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last the engineer and one of the sailors came in sight dragging it over the top of a sand dune.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
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From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading At last the engineer and one of the sailors came in sight dragging it over the top of a sand dune.
dunenounUS /duːn/
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading At last the engineer and one of the sailors came in sight dragging it over the top of a sand dune.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading At last the engineer and one of the sailors came in sight dragging it over the top of a sand dune.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE ISLAND.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With a beating heart he waited the appearance of the first heavy bag of treasure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
furthestadverbUS /ˈfɜːrθəst/
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a beating heart he waited the appearance of the first heavy bag of treasure.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading With a beating heart he waited the appearance of the first heavy bag of treasure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last the engineer and one of the sailors came in sight dragging it over the top of a sand dune.
ISLANDnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE ISLAND.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last the engineer and one of the sailors came in sight dragging it over the top of a sand dune.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last the engineer and one of the sailors came in sight dragging it over the top of a sand dune.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE ISLAND.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last the engineer and one of the sailors came in sight dragging it over the top of a sand dune.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At last the engineer and one of the sailors came in sight dragging it over the top of a sand dune.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
plottersnounUS /ˈplɑːtərz/
plural of “plotter” — a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading At last the engineer and one of the sailors came in sight dragging it over the top of a sand dune.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading At last the engineer and one of the sailors came in sight dragging it over the top of a sand dune.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At last the engineer and one of the sailors came in sight dragging it over the top of a sand dune.
SilentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE ISLAND.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading At last the engineer and one of the sailors came in sight dragging it over the top of a sand dune.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
valuablesnounUS /ˈvæljəbəlz/
plural of “valuable” — something of value
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading With a beating heart he waited the appearance of the first heavy bag of treasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Silently as cats the plotters approached the pile of treasure sacks when they judged that the time was ripe for their raid on the valuables.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Constantio, who was a coward at heart, had taken his station by the boat so as to be the furthest away from danger should the boys be aroused.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a beating heart he waited the appearance of the first heavy bag of treasure.
