adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Through the thick night and the falling snow slowly they felt their way along, sometimes rowing, sometimes drifting, while the false palmer Nicholas steered them.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The journey proved dangerous, for they could scarcely see the shore, although they kept as close to it as they dared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The journey proved dangerous, for they could scarcely see the shore, although they kept as close to it as they dared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
Blackwaternoun
any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
BoardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The journey proved dangerous, for they could scarcely see the shore, although they kept as close to it as they dared.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The journey proved dangerous, for they could scarcely see the shore, although they kept as close to it as they dared.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The journey proved dangerous, for they could scarcely see the shore, although they kept as close to it as they dared.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The journey proved dangerous, for they could scarcely see the shore, although they kept as close to it as they dared.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Through the thick night and the falling snow slowly they felt their way along, sometimes rowing, sometimes drifting, while the false palmer Nicholas steered them.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Through the thick night and the falling snow slowly they felt their way along, sometimes rowing, sometimes drifting, while the false palmer Nicholas steered them.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Through the thick night and the falling snow slowly they felt their way along, sometimes rowing, sometimes drifting, while the false palmer Nicholas steered them.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Through the thick night and the falling snow slowly they felt their way along, sometimes rowing, sometimes drifting, while the false palmer Nicholas steered them.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The journey proved dangerous, for they could scarcely see the shore, although they kept as close to it as they dared.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
GalleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The journey proved dangerous, for they could scarcely see the shore, although they kept as close to it as they dared.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey proved dangerous, for they could scarcely see the shore, although they kept as close to it as they dared.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The journey proved dangerous, for they could scarcely see the shore, although they kept as close to it as they dared.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Through the thick night and the falling snow slowly they felt their way along, sometimes rowing, sometimes drifting, while the false palmer Nicholas steered them.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Through the thick night and the falling snow slowly they felt their way along, sometimes rowing, sometimes drifting, while the false palmer Nicholas steered them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
palmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading Through the thick night and the falling snow slowly they felt their way along, sometimes rowing, sometimes drifting, while the false palmer Nicholas steered them.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The journey proved dangerous, for they could scarcely see the shore, although they kept as close to it as they dared.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
Rosamund
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From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading Through the thick night and the falling snow slowly they felt their way along, sometimes rowing, sometimes drifting, while the false palmer Nicholas steered them.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The journey proved dangerous, for they could scarcely see the shore, although they kept as close to it as they dared.
seawardsadverb
in the direction of the sea
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The journey proved dangerous, for they could scarcely see the shore, although they kept as close to it as they dared.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The journey proved dangerous, for they could scarcely see the shore, although they kept as close to it as they dared.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Through the thick night and the falling snow slowly they felt their way along, sometimes rowing, sometimes drifting, while the false palmer Nicholas steered them.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Through the thick night and the falling snow slowly they felt their way along, sometimes rowing, sometimes drifting, while the false palmer Nicholas steered them.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Through the thick night and the falling snow slowly they felt their way along, sometimes rowing, sometimes drifting, while the false palmer Nicholas steered them.
SteeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Through the thick night and the falling snow slowly they felt their way along, sometimes rowing, sometimes drifting, while the false palmer Nicholas steered them.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Through the thick night and the falling snow slowly they felt their way along, sometimes rowing, sometimes drifting, while the false palmer Nicholas steered them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the thick night and the falling snow slowly they felt their way along, sometimes rowing, sometimes drifting, while the false palmer Nicholas steered them.
tidaladjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdəl/
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading This skiff having been made fast to the stern of the boat, they pushed off, and in utter silence rowed down the creek till they reached the tidal stream of the Blackwater, where they turned their bow seawards.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Through the thick night and the falling snow slowly they felt their way along, sometimes rowing, sometimes drifting, while the false palmer Nicholas steered them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On Board the Galley Rosamund was led from the Hall of Steeple across the meadow down to the quay at Steeple Creek, where a great boat waited—that of which the brethren had found the impress in the mud.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Through the thick night and the falling snow slowly they felt their way along, sometimes rowing, sometimes drifting, while the false palmer Nicholas steered them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading In this the band embarked, placing their dead and wounded, with one or two to tend them, in the fishing skiff that had belonged to her father.
