adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NELSON'S TOPSAILS Kit awoke with a start.
a-comin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nelson's a-comin," he announced, much as he might have said breakfast was in.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Kit looked up into the round pink face, fresh as a daisy, and dewy- eyed above him.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The dormer made a patch of diamond light in the dead of the wall, and the chill of dawn sharpened the air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dormer made a patch of diamond light in the dead of the wall, and the chill of dawn sharpened the air.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Nelson's a-comin," he announced, much as he might have said breakfast was in.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nelson's a-comin," he announced, much as he might have said breakfast was in.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading NELSON'S TOPSAILS Kit awoke with a start.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Blob was bending over him.
BlobnounUS /blɑːb/
an indistinct shapeless form
From this reading Blob was bending over him.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Nelson's a-comin," he announced, much as he might have said breakfast was in.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The dormer made a patch of diamond light in the dead of the wall, and the chill of dawn sharpened the air.
daisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Kit looked up into the round pink face, fresh as a daisy, and dewy- eyed above him.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading The dormer made a patch of diamond light in the dead of the wall, and the chill of dawn sharpened the air.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The dormer made a patch of diamond light in the dead of the wall, and the chill of dawn sharpened the air.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading Kit looked up into the round pink face, fresh as a daisy, and dewy- eyed above him.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The dormer made a patch of diamond light in the dead of the wall, and the chill of dawn sharpened the air.
dormernounUS /ˈdɔːrmər/
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading The dormer made a patch of diamond light in the dead of the wall, and the chill of dawn sharpened the air.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Kit looked up into the round pink face, fresh as a daisy, and dewy- eyed above him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Kit looked up into the round pink face, fresh as a daisy, and dewy- eyed above him.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Kit looked up into the round pink face, fresh as a daisy, and dewy- eyed above him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Nelson's a-comin," he announced, much as he might have said breakfast was in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nelson's a-comin," he announced, much as he might have said breakfast was in.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blob was bending over him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dormer made a patch of diamond light in the dead of the wall, and the chill of dawn sharpened the air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kit looked up into the round pink face, fresh as a daisy, and dewy- eyed above him.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading NELSON'S TOPSAILS Kit awoke with a start.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The dormer made a patch of diamond light in the dead of the wall, and the chill of dawn sharpened the air.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Kit looked up into the round pink face, fresh as a daisy, and dewy- eyed above him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The dormer made a patch of diamond light in the dead of the wall, and the chill of dawn sharpened the air.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Nelson's a-comin," he announced, much as he might have said breakfast was in.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Nelson's a-comin," he announced, much as he might have said breakfast was in.
NELSON'SnounUS /ˈnelsənz/
possessive form of “nelson” — English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading NELSON'S TOPSAILS Kit awoke with a start.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dormer made a patch of diamond light in the dead of the wall, and the chill of dawn sharpened the air.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Blob was bending over him.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The dormer made a patch of diamond light in the dead of the wall, and the chill of dawn sharpened the air.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading Kit looked up into the round pink face, fresh as a daisy, and dewy- eyed above him.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Kit looked up into the round pink face, fresh as a daisy, and dewy- eyed above him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nelson's a-comin," he announced, much as he might have said breakfast was in.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading The dormer made a patch of diamond light in the dead of the wall, and the chill of dawn sharpened the air.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading NELSON'S TOPSAILS Kit awoke with a start.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dormer made a patch of diamond light in the dead of the wall, and the chill of dawn sharpened the air.
TOPSAILS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NELSON'S TOPSAILS Kit awoke with a start.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kit looked up into the round pink face, fresh as a daisy, and dewy- eyed above him.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The dormer made a patch of diamond light in the dead of the wall, and the chill of dawn sharpened the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blob was bending over him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NELSON'S TOPSAILS Kit awoke with a start.
