adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The vessel is plainly visible through the open doorway of a large boat-house on the shore--one of the buildings attached to a fishing-station on the coast of the island.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An English steamship lies at anchor in the offing.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading An English steamship lies at anchor in the offing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An English steamship lies at anchor in the offing.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading The vessel is plainly visible through the open doorway of a large boat-house on the shore--one of the buildings attached to a fishing-station on the coast of the island.
boat-house
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From this reading The vessel is plainly visible through the open doorway of a large boat-house on the shore--one of the buildings attached to a fishing-station on the coast of the island.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Once more the open sea--the sea whose waters break on the shores of Newfoundland!
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The vessel is plainly visible through the open doorway of a large boat-house on the shore--one of the buildings attached to a fishing-station on the coast of the island.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading He is seated on a chest, with a piece of cord in his hand, looking out idly at the sea.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The vessel is plainly visible through the open doorway of a large boat-house on the shore--one of the buildings attached to a fishing-station on the coast of the island.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading He is seated on a chest, with a piece of cord in his hand, looking out idly at the sea.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The vessel is plainly visible through the open doorway of a large boat-house on the shore--one of the buildings attached to a fishing-station on the coast of the island.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The only person in the boat-house at this moment is a man in the dress of a sailor.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading An English steamship lies at anchor in the offing.
fishing-station
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From this reading The vessel is plainly visible through the open doorway of a large boat-house on the shore--one of the buildings attached to a fishing-station on the coast of the island.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He is seated on a chest, with a piece of cord in his hand, looking out idly at the sea.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is seated on a chest, with a piece of cord in his hand, looking out idly at the sea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is seated on a chest, with a piece of cord in his hand, looking out idly at the sea.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading He is seated on a chest, with a piece of cord in his hand, looking out idly at the sea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An English steamship lies at anchor in the offing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vessel is plainly visible through the open doorway of a large boat-house on the shore--one of the buildings attached to a fishing-station on the coast of the island.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The vessel is plainly visible through the open doorway of a large boat-house on the shore--one of the buildings attached to a fishing-station on the coast of the island.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The vessel is plainly visible through the open doorway of a large boat-house on the shore--one of the buildings attached to a fishing-station on the coast of the island.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading An English steamship lies at anchor in the offing.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He is seated on a chest, with a piece of cord in his hand, looking out idly at the sea.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The only person in the boat-house at this moment is a man in the dress of a sailor.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The only person in the boat-house at this moment is a man in the dress of a sailor.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the open sea--the sea whose waters break on the shores of Newfoundland!
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading Once more the open sea--the sea whose waters break on the shores of Newfoundland!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more the open sea--the sea whose waters break on the shores of Newfoundland!
offingnounUS /ˈɔːfɪŋ/
the near or foreseeable future
From this reading An English steamship lies at anchor in the offing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once more the open sea--the sea whose waters break on the shores of Newfoundland!
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the open sea--the sea whose waters break on the shores of Newfoundland!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The vessel is plainly visible through the open doorway of a large boat-house on the shore--one of the buildings attached to a fishing-station on the coast of the island.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only person in the boat-house at this moment is a man in the dress of a sailor.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Once more the open sea--the sea whose waters break on the shores of Newfoundland!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He is seated on a chest, with a piece of cord in his hand, looking out idly at the sea.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The only person in the boat-house at this moment is a man in the dress of a sailor.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He is seated on a chest, with a piece of cord in his hand, looking out idly at the sea.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The vessel is plainly visible through the open doorway of a large boat-house on the shore--one of the buildings attached to a fishing-station on the coast of the island.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The only person in the boat-house at this moment is a man in the dress of a sailor.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Once more the open sea--the sea whose waters break on the shores of Newfoundland!
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He is seated on a chest, with a piece of cord in his hand, looking out idly at the sea.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The vessel is plainly visible through the open doorway of a large boat-house on the shore--one of the buildings attached to a fishing-station on the coast of the island.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Once more the open sea--the sea whose waters break on the shores of Newfoundland!
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading An English steamship lies at anchor in the offing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more the open sea--the sea whose waters break on the shores of Newfoundland!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The only person in the boat-house at this moment is a man in the dress of a sailor.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The vessel is plainly visible through the open doorway of a large boat-house on the shore--one of the buildings attached to a fishing-station on the coast of the island.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The vessel is plainly visible through the open doorway of a large boat-house on the shore--one of the buildings attached to a fishing-station on the coast of the island.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The vessel is plainly visible through the open doorway of a large boat-house on the shore--one of the buildings attached to a fishing-station on the coast of the island.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The vessel is plainly visible through the open doorway of a large boat-house on the shore--one of the buildings attached to a fishing-station on the coast of the island.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Once more the open sea--the sea whose waters break on the shores of Newfoundland!
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Once more the open sea--the sea whose waters break on the shores of Newfoundland!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is seated on a chest, with a piece of cord in his hand, looking out idly at the sea.
