adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a critical moment; both men were cool and spoke in deliberate tones.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading He had not accomplished all he desired.
after-deck
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From this reading They stood alone: well toward the after-deck, while the men were all busy forward and below handling the contraband cargo.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They stood alone: well toward the after-deck, while the men were all busy forward and below handling the contraband cargo.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They stood alone: well toward the after-deck, while the men were all busy forward and below handling the contraband cargo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a critical moment; both men were cool and spoke in deliberate tones.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They stood alone: well toward the after-deck, while the men were all busy forward and below handling the contraband cargo.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was a critical moment; both men were cool and spoke in deliberate tones.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They stood alone: well toward the after-deck, while the men were all busy forward and below handling the contraband cargo.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading They stood alone: well toward the after-deck, while the men were all busy forward and below handling the contraband cargo.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
contrabandadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntrəbænd/
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading They stood alone: well toward the after-deck, while the men were all busy forward and below handling the contraband cargo.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was a critical moment; both men were cool and spoke in deliberate tones.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading It was a critical moment; both men were cool and spoke in deliberate tones.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading It was a critical moment; both men were cool and spoke in deliberate tones.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading He had not accomplished all he desired.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective was greatly disappointed.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading The detective was greatly disappointed.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They stood alone: well toward the after-deck, while the men were all busy forward and below handling the contraband cargo.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The detective was greatly disappointed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not accomplished all he desired.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading They stood alone: well toward the after-deck, while the men were all busy forward and below handling the contraband cargo.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not accomplished all he desired.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a critical moment; both men were cool and spoke in deliberate tones.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a critical moment; both men were cool and spoke in deliberate tones.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It was a critical moment; both men were cool and spoke in deliberate tones.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a critical moment; both men were cool and spoke in deliberate tones.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was a critical moment; both men were cool and spoke in deliberate tones.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood alone: well toward the after-deck, while the men were all busy forward and below handling the contraband cargo.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They stood alone: well toward the after-deck, while the men were all busy forward and below handling the contraband cargo.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood alone: well toward the after-deck, while the men were all busy forward and below handling the contraband cargo.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading It was a critical moment; both men were cool and spoke in deliberate tones.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They stood alone: well toward the after-deck, while the men were all busy forward and below handling the contraband cargo.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
unruffledadjectiveUS /ənˈrʌfəld/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a critical moment; both men were cool and spoke in deliberate tones.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They stood alone: well toward the after-deck, while the men were all busy forward and below handling the contraband cargo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a critical moment; both men were cool and spoke in deliberate tones.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They stood alone: well toward the after-deck, while the men were all busy forward and below handling the contraband cargo.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The night was calm; the sea was unruffled; not a cloud intervened between sea and moon and stars, and yet two human lives hung in the balance--the lives of two brave men.
