abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading Just as he had suspected so strongly, they had broken away from the anchorage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Just as he had suspected so strongly, they had broken away from the anchorage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Just as he had suspected so strongly, they had broken away from the anchorage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was Maurice who sprang to the door, and threw it open.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just as he had suspected so strongly, they had broken away from the anchorage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just as he had suspected so strongly, they had broken away from the anchorage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as he had suspected so strongly, they had broken away from the anchorage.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
Maurice
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From this reading It was Maurice who sprang to the door, and threw it open.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TERRORS OF THE STORM.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was Maurice who sprang to the door, and threw it open.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just as he had suspected so strongly, they had broken away from the anchorage.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was Maurice who sprang to the door, and threw it open.
STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE TERRORS OF THE STORM.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Just as he had suspected so strongly, they had broken away from the anchorage.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading Just as he had suspected so strongly, they had broken away from the anchorage.
TERRORSnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE TERRORS OF THE STORM.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TERRORS OF THE STORM.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as he had suspected so strongly, they had broken away from the anchorage.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It was Maurice who sprang to the door, and threw it open.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that one feeling of horror both the boys recovered more or less of their ordinary ability to meet danger, and overcome it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Maurice who sprang to the door, and threw it open.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Maurice who sprang to the door, and threw it open.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading As he pushed out upon the narrow deck of the float he could not but be appalled by the sight that met his wondering eyes.
