adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After several hours of doubt, the final verdict had at last been pronounced.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the engines had ceased to throb, the period of unnatural quietness had commenced.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After several hours of doubt, the final verdict had at last been pronounced.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading They had missed the tide, and no attempt was to be made to land passengers that night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had missed the tide, and no attempt was to be made to land passengers that night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After several hours of doubt, the final verdict had at last been pronounced.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Already the engines had ceased to throb, the period of unnatural quietness had commenced.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Already the engines had ceased to throb, the period of unnatural quietness had commenced.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading After several hours of doubt, the final verdict had at last been pronounced.
eighty-sevenadjective
being seven more than eighty
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Already the engines had ceased to throb, the period of unnatural quietness had commenced.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading After several hours of doubt, the final verdict had at last been pronounced.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Slowly, and without noticeable motion, the great liner swung round a little in the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After several hours of doubt, the final verdict had at last been pronounced.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After several hours of doubt, the final verdict had at last been pronounced.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slowly, and without noticeable motion, the great liner swung round a little in the river.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They had missed the tide, and no attempt was to be made to land passengers that night.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading After several hours of doubt, the final verdict had at last been pronounced.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading Slowly, and without noticeable motion, the great liner swung round a little in the river.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
LusitanianounUS /ˌluːsəˈteɪniə/
ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had missed the tide, and no attempt was to be made to land passengers that night.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading They had missed the tide, and no attempt was to be made to land passengers that night.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Slowly, and without noticeable motion, the great liner swung round a little in the river.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had missed the tide, and no attempt was to be made to land passengers that night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They had missed the tide, and no attempt was to be made to land passengers that night.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading Slowly, and without noticeable motion, the great liner swung round a little in the river.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
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 There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Already the engines had ceased to throb, the period of unnatural quietness had commenced.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading After several hours of doubt, the final verdict had at last been pronounced.
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading Already the engines had ceased to throb, the period of unnatural quietness had commenced.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Slowly, and without noticeable motion, the great liner swung round a little in the river.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Slowly, and without noticeable motion, the great liner swung round a little in the river.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After several hours of doubt, the final verdict had at last been pronounced.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly, and without noticeable motion, the great liner swung round a little in the river.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Slowly, and without noticeable motion, the great liner swung round a little in the river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had missed the tide, and no attempt was to be made to land passengers that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had missed the tide, and no attempt was to be made to land passengers that night.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading Already the engines had ceased to throb, the period of unnatural quietness had commenced.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading They had missed the tide, and no attempt was to be made to land passengers that night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had missed the tide, and no attempt was to be made to land passengers that night.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading Already the engines had ceased to throb, the period of unnatural quietness had commenced.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading After several hours of doubt, the final verdict had at last been pronounced.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Slowly, and without noticeable motion, the great liner swung round a little in the river.
