adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They climbed to a platform on the bridge-pier and stood for some minutes, shivering in the wind.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “Get aboard as quick as you can!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The skip would only carry one, and when it arrived Charnock made Festing get in.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Get aboard as quick as you can!”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
bridge-pier
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From this reading They climbed to a platform on the bridge-pier and stood for some minutes, shivering in the wind.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Get aboard as quick as you can!”
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The skip would only carry one, and when it arrived Charnock made Festing get in.
CHARNOCK
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading They climbed to a platform on the bridge-pier and stood for some minutes, shivering in the wind.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
Festing
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From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They climbed to a platform on the bridge-pier and stood for some minutes, shivering in the wind.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The skip would only carry one, and when it arrived Charnock made Festing get in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You were in the water longest,” he said.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They climbed to a platform on the bridge-pier and stood for some minutes, shivering in the wind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading “You were in the water longest,” he said.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The skip would only carry one, and when it arrived Charnock made Festing get in.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They climbed to a platform on the bridge-pier and stood for some minutes, shivering in the wind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They climbed to a platform on the bridge-pier and stood for some minutes, shivering in the wind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The skip would only carry one, and when it arrived Charnock made Festing get in.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The skip would only carry one, and when it arrived Charnock made Festing get in.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading They climbed to a platform on the bridge-pier and stood for some minutes, shivering in the wind.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Get aboard as quick as you can!”
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You were in the water longest,” he said.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading They climbed to a platform on the bridge-pier and stood for some minutes, shivering in the wind.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They climbed to a platform on the bridge-pier and stood for some minutes, shivering in the wind.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They climbed to a platform on the bridge-pier and stood for some minutes, shivering in the wind.
STRENGTHnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They climbed to a platform on the bridge-pier and stood for some minutes, shivering in the wind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
TRIESnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
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 “You were in the water longest,” he said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHARNOCK TRIES HIS STRENGTH The skip that crossed the river was loaded, and Charnock and Festing were forced to wait until it came back.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The skip would only carry one, and when it arrived Charnock made Festing get in.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They climbed to a platform on the bridge-pier and stood for some minutes, shivering in the wind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The skip would only carry one, and when it arrived Charnock made Festing get in.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You were in the water longest,” he said.
