AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A powerful steamer was cutting smoothly through the waters.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A large expanse of sea lay around, dotted with its fishing-boats, which had come out with the night’s tide.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
closenessnounUS /ˈkloʊsnɪs/
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A large expanse of sea lay around, dotted with its fishing-boats, which had come out with the night’s tide.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading A powerful steamer was cutting smoothly through the waters.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading A large expanse of sea lay around, dotted with its fishing-boats, which had come out with the night’s tide.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading A large expanse of sea lay around, dotted with its fishing-boats, which had come out with the night’s tide.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Rough weather they need not have feared.
fishing-boats
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From this reading A large expanse of sea lay around, dotted with its fishing-boats, which had come out with the night’s tide.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A large expanse of sea lay around, dotted with its fishing-boats, which had come out with the night’s tide.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rough weather they need not have feared.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A large expanse of sea lay around, dotted with its fishing-boats, which had come out with the night’s tide.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large expanse of sea lay around, dotted with its fishing-boats, which had come out with the night’s tide.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A large expanse of sea lay around, dotted with its fishing-boats, which had come out with the night’s tide.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Rough weather they need not have feared.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A large expanse of sea lay around, dotted with its fishing-boats, which had come out with the night’s tide.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rough weather they need not have feared.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A large expanse of sea lay around, dotted with its fishing-boats, which had come out with the night’s tide.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A large expanse of sea lay around, dotted with its fishing-boats, which had come out with the night’s tide.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading A powerful steamer was cutting smoothly through the waters.
preferringverbUS /prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A large expanse of sea lay around, dotted with its fishing-boats, which had come out with the night’s tide.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading A powerful steamer was cutting smoothly through the waters.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
spars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading A powerful steamer was cutting smoothly through the waters.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A powerful steamer was cutting smoothly through the waters.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A powerful steamer was cutting smoothly through the waters.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading A large expanse of sea lay around, dotted with its fishing-boats, which had come out with the night’s tide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A magnificent vessel, her spars glittering in the rising sun, might be observed in the distance, and the grey, misty sky, overhead, gave promise of a hot and lovely day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A powerful steamer was cutting smoothly through the waters.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading A powerful steamer was cutting smoothly through the waters.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Some of the passengers lay on deck, where they had stationed themselves the previous night, preferring its open air to the closeness of the cabins, in the event of rough weather.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A large expanse of sea lay around, dotted with its fishing-boats, which had come out with the night’s tide.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A large expanse of sea lay around, dotted with its fishing-boats, which had come out with the night’s tide.
