activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading His active part in the affair in the cabin had not caused him any loss of sleep.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading His active part in the affair in the cabin had not caused him any loss of sleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Cummings had been steadily at the wheel of the "Marie" since the boats had sailed shortly after one o'clock in the morning.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His active part in the affair in the cabin had not caused him any loss of sleep.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Teddy had prudently kept away from the main cabin for the rest of the evening; when Phil turned in, Teddy was sleeping sweetly.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading His active part in the affair in the cabin had not caused him any loss of sleep.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
CummingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading With the pilot, Cummings, however, matters had been different.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading With the pilot, Cummings, however, matters had been different.
downstreamadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈstriːm/
away from the source or with the current
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Teddy had prudently kept away from the main cabin for the rest of the evening; when Phil turned in, Teddy was sleeping sweetly.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Teddy had prudently kept away from the main cabin for the rest of the evening; when Phil turned in, Teddy was sleeping sweetly.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His active part in the affair in the cabin had not caused him any loss of sleep.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His active part in the affair in the cabin had not caused him any loss of sleep.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading With the pilot, Cummings, however, matters had been different.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Teddy had prudently kept away from the main cabin for the rest of the evening; when Phil turned in, Teddy was sleeping sweetly.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading His active part in the affair in the cabin had not caused him any loss of sleep.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Teddy had prudently kept away from the main cabin for the rest of the evening; when Phil turned in, Teddy was sleeping sweetly.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Cummings had been steadily at the wheel of the "Marie" since the boats had sailed shortly after one o'clock in the morning.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading With the pilot, Cummings, however, matters had been different.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Cummings had been steadily at the wheel of the "Marie" since the boats had sailed shortly after one o'clock in the morning.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Cummings had been steadily at the wheel of the "Marie" since the boats had sailed shortly after one o'clock in the morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His active part in the affair in the cabin had not caused him any loss of sleep.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Mr. Cummings had been steadily at the wheel of the "Marie" since the boats had sailed shortly after one o'clock in the morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Cummings had been steadily at the wheel of the "Marie" since the boats had sailed shortly after one o'clock in the morning.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His active part in the affair in the cabin had not caused him any loss of sleep.
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 AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teddy had prudently kept away from the main cabin for the rest of the evening; when Phil turned in, Teddy was sleeping sweetly.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading With the pilot, Cummings, however, matters had been different.
prudentlyadverbUS /ˈpruːdəntli/
in a prudent manner
From this reading Teddy had prudently kept away from the main cabin for the rest of the evening; when Phil turned in, Teddy was sleeping sweetly.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Teddy had prudently kept away from the main cabin for the rest of the evening; when Phil turned in, Teddy was sleeping sweetly.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Mr. Cummings had been steadily at the wheel of the "Marie" since the boats had sailed shortly after one o'clock in the morning.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Mr. Cummings had been steadily at the wheel of the "Marie" since the boats had sailed shortly after one o'clock in the morning.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mr. Cummings had been steadily at the wheel of the "Marie" since the boats had sailed shortly after one o'clock in the morning.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading His active part in the affair in the cabin had not caused him any loss of sleep.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Teddy had prudently kept away from the main cabin for the rest of the evening; when Phil turned in, Teddy was sleeping sweetly.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
SparlingnounUS /ˈspɑːrlɪŋ/
common smelt of Europe
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Teddy had prudently kept away from the main cabin for the rest of the evening; when Phil turned in, Teddy was sleeping sweetly.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy had prudently kept away from the main cabin for the rest of the evening; when Phil turned in, Teddy was sleeping sweetly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Teddy had prudently kept away from the main cabin for the rest of the evening; when Phil turned in, Teddy was sleeping sweetly.
UNWELCOMEadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
VISITORnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Teddy had prudently kept away from the main cabin for the rest of the evening; when Phil turned in, Teddy was sleeping sweetly.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR The boats of the Sparling fleet had been moving steadily downstream for several hours, their passengers, in the majority of instances, sound asleep, lulled by the gentle motion and the far away "spat, spat, spat," of the industrious paddle wheel at the stern of each craft.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Teddy had prudently kept away from the main cabin for the rest of the evening; when Phil turned in, Teddy was sleeping sweetly.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the pilot, Cummings, however, matters had been different.
