AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A light was burning on the poop of the Dragon, and his hail was at once answered.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Guided by the stars he made his way across the cape and came down on to the shore of the bay.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When he approached the headland he was forced to take to the land, as the waves beat against the foot of the rock.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The tide was out, and although the night was dark he had no difficulty in finding his way along the shore, keeping close to the margin of the waves.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The tide was out, and although the night was dark he had no difficulty in finding his way along the shore, keeping close to the margin of the waves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading A light was burning on the poop of the Dragon, and his hail was at once answered.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading When he approached the headland he was forced to take to the land, as the waves beat against the foot of the rock.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he approached the headland he was forced to take to the land, as the waves beat against the foot of the rock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A light was burning on the poop of the Dragon, and his hail was at once answered.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Guided by the stars he made his way across the cape and came down on to the shore of the bay.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading When he approached the headland he was forced to take to the land, as the waves beat against the foot of the rock.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading A light was burning on the poop of the Dragon, and his hail was at once answered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Guided by the stars he made his way across the cape and came down on to the shore of the bay.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Guided by the stars he made his way across the cape and came down on to the shore of the bay.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Guided by the stars he made his way across the cape and came down on to the shore of the bay.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The tide was out, and although the night was dark he had no difficulty in finding his way along the shore, keeping close to the margin of the waves.
DanesnounUS /deɪnz/
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The tide was out, and although the night was dark he had no difficulty in finding his way along the shore, keeping close to the margin of the waves.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The tide was out, and although the night was dark he had no difficulty in finding his way along the shore, keeping close to the margin of the waves.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Guided by the stars he made his way across the cape and came down on to the shore of the bay.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
Edmund
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The tide was out, and although the night was dark he had no difficulty in finding his way along the shore, keeping close to the margin of the waves.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When he approached the headland he was forced to take to the land, as the waves beat against the foot of the rock.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading When he approached the headland he was forced to take to the land, as the waves beat against the foot of the rock.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
GuidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Guided by the stars he made his way across the cape and came down on to the shore of the bay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tide was out, and although the night was dark he had no difficulty in finding his way along the shore, keeping close to the margin of the waves.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading A light was burning on the poop of the Dragon, and his hail was at once answered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading When he approached the headland he was forced to take to the land, as the waves beat against the foot of the rock.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tide was out, and although the night was dark he had no difficulty in finding his way along the shore, keeping close to the margin of the waves.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading The tide was out, and although the night was dark he had no difficulty in finding his way along the shore, keeping close to the margin of the waves.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When he approached the headland he was forced to take to the land, as the waves beat against the foot of the rock.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light was burning on the poop of the Dragon, and his hail was at once answered.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Guided by the stars he made his way across the cape and came down on to the shore of the bay.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading The tide was out, and although the night was dark he had no difficulty in finding his way along the shore, keeping close to the margin of the waves.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The tide was out, and although the night was dark he had no difficulty in finding his way along the shore, keeping close to the margin of the waves.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tide was out, and although the night was dark he had no difficulty in finding his way along the shore, keeping close to the margin of the waves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading A light was burning on the poop of the Dragon, and his hail was at once answered.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading A light was burning on the poop of the Dragon, and his hail was at once answered.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When he approached the headland he was forced to take to the land, as the waves beat against the foot of the rock.
sea-shore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The tide was out, and although the night was dark he had no difficulty in finding his way along the shore, keeping close to the margin of the waves.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
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 Guided by the stars he made his way across the cape and came down on to the shore of the bay.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading When he approached the headland he was forced to take to the land, as the waves beat against the foot of the rock.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide was out, and although the night was dark he had no difficulty in finding his way along the shore, keeping close to the margin of the waves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner did Edmund find himself outside the mansion than he separated himself from the Danes, and following the sea-shore, set out on his return to the Dragon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tide was out, and although the night was dark he had no difficulty in finding his way along the shore, keeping close to the margin of the waves.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The tide was out, and although the night was dark he had no difficulty in finding his way along the shore, keeping close to the margin of the waves.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The tide was out, and although the night was dark he had no difficulty in finding his way along the shore, keeping close to the margin of the waves.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he approached the headland he was forced to take to the land, as the waves beat against the foot of the rock.
