AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was considerable worldly knowledge in this proceeding.
Croonah
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
EuropanounUS /jʊˈroʊpə/
the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was considerable worldly knowledge in this proceeding.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading There was considerable worldly knowledge in this proceeding.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading There was considerable worldly knowledge in this proceeding.
pullsnounUS /pʊlz/
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was considerable worldly knowledge in this proceeding.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was considerable worldly knowledge in this proceeding.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was considerable worldly knowledge in this proceeding.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading There was considerable worldly knowledge in this proceeding.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
