AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The young man turned toward the speaker, and encountered a sight that caused his handsome eyes to bulge with amazement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The words fell from beautiful lips under the most exciting circumstances.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
bulgeverbUS /bʌldʒ/
swell or protrude outwards
From this reading The young man turned toward the speaker, and encountered a sight that caused his handsome eyes to bulge with amazement.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The young man turned toward the speaker, and encountered a sight that caused his handsome eyes to bulge with amazement.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The words fell from beautiful lips under the most exciting circumstances.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The young man turned toward the speaker, and encountered a sight that caused his handsome eyes to bulge with amazement.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The words fell from beautiful lips under the most exciting circumstances.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The young man turned toward the speaker, and encountered a sight that caused his handsome eyes to bulge with amazement.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The words fell from beautiful lips under the most exciting circumstances.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The words fell from beautiful lips under the most exciting circumstances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The young man turned toward the speaker, and encountered a sight that caused his handsome eyes to bulge with amazement.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
HoldverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold, Stranger!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The words fell from beautiful lips under the most exciting circumstances.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The words fell from beautiful lips under the most exciting circumstances.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The young man turned toward the speaker, and encountered a sight that caused his handsome eyes to bulge with amazement.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The young man turned toward the speaker, and encountered a sight that caused his handsome eyes to bulge with amazement.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
StrangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Hold, Stranger!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words fell from beautiful lips under the most exciting circumstances.
tillernounUS /ˈtɪlər/
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The young man turned toward the speaker, and encountered a sight that caused his handsome eyes to bulge with amazement.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The young man turned toward the speaker, and encountered a sight that caused his handsome eyes to bulge with amazement.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The words fell from beautiful lips under the most exciting circumstances.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
upraisedadjective
held up in the air
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
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 A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had the rope in his hand, his arm was upraised to draw the boat to his feet, when he was startled by hearing the words with which we open our narrative.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words fell from beautiful lips under the most exciting circumstances.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A boat rocked upon the calm water that murmured along the shore, when a young man came down from the upper bank of white drift sand, and seized the tiller rope.
