AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
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 They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But instead they saw a couple of boats put off--motor-boats that cut their way furiously through the water and soon reached them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A cry went up from the men in the little boat.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But instead they saw a couple of boats put off--motor-boats that cut their way furiously through the water and soon reached them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But instead they saw a couple of boats put off--motor-boats that cut their way furiously through the water and soon reached them.
Carl
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From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading But instead they saw a couple of boats put off--motor-boats that cut their way furiously through the water and soon reached them.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A cry went up from the men in the little boat.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But instead they saw a couple of boats put off--motor-boats that cut their way furiously through the water and soon reached them.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
FLAGnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
FLIESnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cry went up from the men in the little boat.
FuriouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A cry went up from the men in the little boat.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But instead they saw a couple of boats put off--motor-boats that cut their way furiously through the water and soon reached them.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A cry went up from the men in the little boat.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading A cry went up from the men in the little boat.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
motor-boats
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From this reading But instead they saw a couple of boats put off--motor-boats that cut their way furiously through the water and soon reached them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But instead they saw a couple of boats put off--motor-boats that cut their way furiously through the water and soon reached them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But instead they saw a couple of boats put off--motor-boats that cut their way furiously through the water and soon reached them.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But instead they saw a couple of boats put off--motor-boats that cut their way furiously through the water and soon reached them.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But instead they saw a couple of boats put off--motor-boats that cut their way furiously through the water and soon reached them.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "They see us--they see us!"
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But instead they saw a couple of boats put off--motor-boats that cut their way furiously through the water and soon reached them.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
SUBMARINEnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But instead they saw a couple of boats put off--motor-boats that cut their way furiously through the water and soon reached them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But instead they saw a couple of boats put off--motor-boats that cut their way furiously through the water and soon reached them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They see us--they see us!"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But instead they saw a couple of boats put off--motor-boats that cut their way furiously through the water and soon reached them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
TRUCEnounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A cry went up from the men in the little boat.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They see us--they see us!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
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 But instead they saw a couple of boats put off--motor-boats that cut their way furiously through the water and soon reached them.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But instead they saw a couple of boats put off--motor-boats that cut their way furiously through the water and soon reached them.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A cry went up from the men in the little boat.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading A SUBMARINE FLIES A FLAG OF TRUCE Furiously Carl waved his white flag, Every eye was fastened on the distant shape.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They renewed their rowing with all their remaining strength, as though the great ship laying to in the distance might suddenly start away.
