adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ship could wait only a little while because of the quarantine.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading They told us the ship had been lying at anchor in the harbor two or three hours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They told us the ship had been lying at anchor in the harbor two or three hours.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The ship could wait only a little while because of the quarantine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They told us the ship had been lying at anchor in the harbor two or three hours.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
bestirverb
become active
From this reading It was time for us to bestir ourselves.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Ten or eleven o'clock found us coming down to breakfast one morning in Cadiz.
CadiznounUS /kəˈdiːz/
an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
From this reading Ten or eleven o'clock found us coming down to breakfast one morning in Cadiz.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Ten or eleven o'clock found us coming down to breakfast one morning in Cadiz.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The ship could wait only a little while because of the quarantine.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ten or eleven o'clock found us coming down to breakfast one morning in Cadiz.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading Ten or eleven o'clock found us coming down to breakfast one morning in Cadiz.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was time for us to bestir ourselves.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Ten or eleven o'clock found us coming down to breakfast one morning in Cadiz.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They told us the ship had been lying at anchor in the harbor two or three hours.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading They told us the ship had been lying at anchor in the harbor two or three hours.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They told us the ship had been lying at anchor in the harbor two or three hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten or eleven o'clock found us coming down to breakfast one morning in Cadiz.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was time for us to bestir ourselves.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The ship could wait only a little while because of the quarantine.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They told us the ship had been lying at anchor in the harbor two or three hours.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ten or eleven o'clock found us coming down to breakfast one morning in Cadiz.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Ten or eleven o'clock found us coming down to breakfast one morning in Cadiz.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ship could wait only a little while because of the quarantine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ten or eleven o'clock found us coming down to breakfast one morning in Cadiz.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The ship could wait only a little while because of the quarantine.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ten or eleven o'clock found us coming down to breakfast one morning in Cadiz.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading It was time for us to bestir ourselves.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
quarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading The ship could wait only a little while because of the quarantine.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading They told us the ship had been lying at anchor in the harbor two or three hours.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
TennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten or eleven o'clock found us coming down to breakfast one morning in Cadiz.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They told us the ship had been lying at anchor in the harbor two or three hours.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told us the ship had been lying at anchor in the harbor two or three hours.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They told us the ship had been lying at anchor in the harbor two or three hours.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was time for us to bestir ourselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten or eleven o'clock found us coming down to breakfast one morning in Cadiz.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They told us the ship had been lying at anchor in the harbor two or three hours.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They told us the ship had been lying at anchor in the harbor two or three hours.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ten or eleven o'clock found us coming down to breakfast one morning in Cadiz.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The ship could wait only a little while because of the quarantine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was time for us to bestir ourselves.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The ship could wait only a little while because of the quarantine.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight.
