adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was just resolving that never again would I be a witness to the sailing of the _Noeau_, when McVeigh and Kersdale returned.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I was just resolving that never again would I be a witness to the sailing of the _Noeau_, when McVeigh and Kersdale returned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lines were cast off, and the _Noeau_ began to move away from the wharf.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The lines were cast off, and the _Noeau_ began to move away from the wharf.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was just resolving that never again would I be a witness to the sailing of the _Noeau_, when McVeigh and Kersdale returned.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The lines were cast off, and the _Noeau_ began to move away from the wharf.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The lines were cast off, and the _Noeau_ began to move away from the wharf.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The latter's eyes were sparkling, and his lips could not quite hide the smile of delight that was his.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The latter's eyes were sparkling, and his lips could not quite hide the smile of delight that was his.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Such grief and despair!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The latter's eyes were sparkling, and his lips could not quite hide the smile of delight that was his.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lines were cast off, and the _Noeau_ began to move away from the wharf.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Such grief and despair!
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The latter's eyes were sparkling, and his lips could not quite hide the smile of delight that was his.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter's eyes were sparkling, and his lips could not quite hide the smile of delight that was his.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was just resolving that never again would I be a witness to the sailing of the _Noeau_, when McVeigh and Kersdale returned.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The wailing increased.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I was just resolving that never again would I be a witness to the sailing of the _Noeau_, when McVeigh and Kersdale returned.
Kersdale
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From this reading I was just resolving that never again would I be a witness to the sailing of the _Noeau_, when McVeigh and Kersdale returned.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading The latter's eyes were sparkling, and his lips could not quite hide the smile of delight that was his.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The lines were cast off, and the _Noeau_ began to move away from the wharf.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The latter's eyes were sparkling, and his lips could not quite hide the smile of delight that was his.
McVeigh
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From this reading I was just resolving that never again would I be a witness to the sailing of the _Noeau_, when McVeigh and Kersdale returned.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The lines were cast off, and the _Noeau_ began to move away from the wharf.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I was just resolving that never again would I be a witness to the sailing of the _Noeau_, when McVeigh and Kersdale returned.
Noeau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lines were cast off, and the _Noeau_ began to move away from the wharf.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The latter's eyes were sparkling, and his lips could not quite hide the smile of delight that was his.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was just resolving that never again would I be a witness to the sailing of the _Noeau_, when McVeigh and Kersdale returned.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The lines were cast off, and the _Noeau_ began to move away from the wharf.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The latter's eyes were sparkling, and his lips could not quite hide the smile of delight that was his.
resolvingnounUS /riˈzɑːlvɪŋ/
analysis into clear-cut components
From this reading I was just resolving that never again would I be a witness to the sailing of the _Noeau_, when McVeigh and Kersdale returned.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I was just resolving that never again would I be a witness to the sailing of the _Noeau_, when McVeigh and Kersdale returned.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading I was just resolving that never again would I be a witness to the sailing of the _Noeau_, when McVeigh and Kersdale returned.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The latter's eyes were sparkling, and his lips could not quite hide the smile of delight that was his.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The latter's eyes were sparkling, and his lips could not quite hide the smile of delight that was his.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such grief and despair!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was just resolving that never again would I be a witness to the sailing of the _Noeau_, when McVeigh and Kersdale returned.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lines were cast off, and the _Noeau_ began to move away from the wharf.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lines were cast off, and the _Noeau_ began to move away from the wharf.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading The wailing increased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was just resolving that never again would I be a witness to the sailing of the _Noeau_, when McVeigh and Kersdale returned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lines were cast off, and the _Noeau_ began to move away from the wharf.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The lines were cast off, and the _Noeau_ began to move away from the wharf.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was just resolving that never again would I be a witness to the sailing of the _Noeau_, when McVeigh and Kersdale returned.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading I was just resolving that never again would I be a witness to the sailing of the _Noeau_, when McVeigh and Kersdale returned.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was just resolving that never again would I be a witness to the sailing of the _Noeau_, when McVeigh and Kersdale returned.
