adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
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 All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship stole through the darkness with extremest caution, feeling her way past bay and promontory.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
AUCTIONnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading Author of "THE AUCTION BLOCK" "RAINBOW'S END" "THE SPOILERS" Etc.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "THE AUCTION BLOCK" "RAINBOW'S END" "THE SPOILERS" Etc.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The ship stole through the darkness with extremest caution, feeling her way past bay and promontory.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
BLOCKnounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Author of "THE AUCTION BLOCK" "RAINBOW'S END" "THE SPOILERS" Etc.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading The ship stole through the darkness with extremest caution, feeling her way past bay and promontory.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The ship stole through the darkness with extremest caution, feeling her way past bay and promontory.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Author of "THE AUCTION BLOCK" "RAINBOW'S END" "THE SPOILERS" Etc.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
Etc
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From this reading Author of "THE AUCTION BLOCK" "RAINBOW'S END" "THE SPOILERS" Etc.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
extremest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship stole through the darkness with extremest caution, feeling her way past bay and promontory.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The ship stole through the darkness with extremest caution, feeling her way past bay and promontory.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ship stole through the darkness with extremest caution, feeling her way past bay and promontory.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
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 All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
mantledadjective
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
NEBRASKAnounUS /nəˈbræskə/
a midwestern state on the Great Plains
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "THE AUCTION BLOCK" "RAINBOW'S END" "THE SPOILERS" Etc.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The ship stole through the darkness with extremest caution, feeling her way past bay and promontory.
phosphorescentadjective
emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
promontorynoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading The ship stole through the darkness with extremest caution, feeling her way past bay and promontory.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
RAINBOW'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "THE AUCTION BLOCK" "RAINBOW'S END" "THE SPOILERS" Etc.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading The ship stole through the darkness with extremest caution, feeling her way past bay and promontory.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
SPOILERSnounUS /ˈspɔɪlərz/
plural of “spoiler” — a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning
From this reading Author of "THE AUCTION BLOCK" "RAINBOW'S END" "THE SPOILERS" Etc.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
squeezingnounUS /ˈskwiːzɪŋ/
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading The ship stole through the darkness with extremest caution, feeling her way past bay and promontory.
stone's-throw
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From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "THE AUCTION BLOCK" "RAINBOW'S END" "THE SPOILERS" Etc.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The ship stole through the darkness with extremest caution, feeling her way past bay and promontory.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The ship stole through the darkness with extremest caution, feeling her way past bay and promontory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In places they overhung, and where they lay upturned against the dim sky it could be seen that they were mantled with heavy timber.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Around her was none of that phosphorescent glow which lies above the open ocean, even on the darkest night, for the mountains ran down to the channel on either side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ship stole through the darkness with extremest caution, feeling her way past bay and promontory.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All day long the NEBRASKA had made her way through an endless succession of straits and sounds, now squeezing through an inlet so narrow that the somber spruce trees seemed to be within a short stone's-throw, again plowing across some open reach where the pulse of the north Pacific could be felt.
