adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
beaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The fire colored everything.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
driftwoodnounUS /ˈdrɪftwʊd/
wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The memory of that evening lingers with me yet.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The fire colored everything.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire colored everything.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The men made prongs from the soft wood, while Miss Thorn produced from the stores some large tins of marshmallows.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
lingersverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərz/
third-person singular of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The memory of that evening lingers with me yet.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The men made prongs from the soft wood, while Miss Thorn produced from the stores some large tins of marshmallows.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
marshmallowsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃmeloʊz/
plural of “marshmallow” — spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar
From this reading The men made prongs from the soft wood, while Miss Thorn produced from the stores some large tins of marshmallows.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The memory of that evening lingers with me yet.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The memory of that evening lingers with me yet.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men made prongs from the soft wood, while Miss Thorn produced from the stores some large tins of marshmallows.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The men made prongs from the soft wood, while Miss Thorn produced from the stores some large tins of marshmallows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The men made prongs from the soft wood, while Miss Thorn produced from the stores some large tins of marshmallows.
prongsnounUS /prɔːŋz/
plural of “prong” — a pointed projection
From this reading The men made prongs from the soft wood, while Miss Thorn produced from the stores some large tins of marshmallows.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
Scimitarnoun
a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The men made prongs from the soft wood, while Miss Thorn produced from the stores some large tins of marshmallows.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The men made prongs from the soft wood, while Miss Thorn produced from the stores some large tins of marshmallows.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The men made prongs from the soft wood, while Miss Thorn produced from the stores some large tins of marshmallows.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The memory of that evening lingers with me yet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
ThornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading The men made prongs from the soft wood, while Miss Thorn produced from the stores some large tins of marshmallows.
tinsnounUS /tɪnz/
plural of “tin” — a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading The men made prongs from the soft wood, while Miss Thorn produced from the stores some large tins of marshmallows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After supper, Captain Jay was rowed out and put to bed in his own bunk on the Scimitar.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then we heaped together a huge pile of the driftwood on the beach and raised a blazing beacon, the red light of which I doubt not could be seen from the mainland.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The men made prongs from the soft wood, while Miss Thorn produced from the stores some large tins of marshmallows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The memory of that evening lingers with me yet.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The men made prongs from the soft wood, while Miss Thorn produced from the stores some large tins of marshmallows.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The memory of that evening lingers with me yet.
