adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We were all lazy and satisfied, now, as the meager entries in my note-book (that sure index, to me, of my condition), prove.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were all lazy and satisfied, now, as the meager entries in my note-book (that sure index, to me, of my condition), prove.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It was a very comfortable prospect, though, for we were tired and needed a long rest.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading We were all lazy and satisfied, now, as the meager entries in my note-book (that sure index, to me, of my condition), prove.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
entriesnounUS /ˈentriz/
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
From this reading We were all lazy and satisfied, now, as the meager entries in my note-book (that sure index, to me, of my condition), prove.
exemplaryadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzempləri/
worthy of imitation
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No more, at least, than from stem to stern of the ship.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were all lazy and satisfied, now, as the meager entries in my note-book (that sure index, to me, of my condition), prove.
indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading We were all lazy and satisfied, now, as the meager entries in my note-book (that sure index, to me, of my condition), prove.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very comfortable prospect, though, for we were tired and needed a long rest.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading We were all lazy and satisfied, now, as the meager entries in my note-book (that sure index, to me, of my condition), prove.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more, at least, than from stem to stern of the ship.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
LevantnounUS /ləˈvænt/
a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were all lazy and satisfied, now, as the meager entries in my note-book (that sure index, to me, of my condition), prove.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading We were all lazy and satisfied, now, as the meager entries in my note-book (that sure index, to me, of my condition), prove.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We were all lazy and satisfied, now, as the meager entries in my note-book (that sure index, to me, of my condition), prove.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was a very comfortable prospect, though, for we were tired and needed a long rest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
note-book
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From this reading We were all lazy and satisfied, now, as the meager entries in my note-book (that sure index, to me, of my condition), prove.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading It was a very comfortable prospect, though, for we were tired and needed a long rest.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading We were all lazy and satisfied, now, as the meager entries in my note-book (that sure index, to me, of my condition), prove.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was a very comfortable prospect, though, for we were tired and needed a long rest.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading We were all lazy and satisfied, now, as the meager entries in my note-book (that sure index, to me, of my condition), prove.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading No more, at least, than from stem to stern of the ship.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
stay-at-homenoun
a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading No more, at least, than from stem to stern of the ship.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading No more, at least, than from stem to stern of the ship.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We were all lazy and satisfied, now, as the meager entries in my note-book (that sure index, to me, of my condition), prove.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No more, at least, than from stem to stern of the ship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were all lazy and satisfied, now, as the meager entries in my note-book (that sure index, to me, of my condition), prove.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a very comfortable prospect, though, for we were tired and needed a long rest.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It was a very comfortable prospect, though, for we were tired and needed a long rest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very comfortable prospect, though, for we were tired and needed a long rest.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading We were at sea now, for a very long voyage--we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic--a voyage of several weeks.
