adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
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 The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Will remembered then that he was captain for the day, and made virtue of necessity.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
chain-gang
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Will remembered then that he was captain for the day, and made virtue of necessity.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Will remembered then that he was captain for the day, and made virtue of necessity.
Goanese
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From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will remembered then that he was captain for the day, and made virtue of necessity.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Will remembered then that he was captain for the day, and made virtue of necessity.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Will remembered then that he was captain for the day, and made virtue of necessity.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "In with you!" he ordered.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
pricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Will remembered then that he was captain for the day, and made virtue of necessity.
screechnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Will remembered then that he was captain for the day, and made virtue of necessity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
ululating
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The other Greek and the Goanese joined in the shout, the dark man setting up such an ululating screech that the very storm dwindled into second place in comparison.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Will remembered then that he was captain for the day, and made virtue of necessity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The skin grew prickly all up and down my backbone, and the men on the chain-gang inside the hull began shouting to know what the matter was.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will remembered then that he was captain for the day, and made virtue of necessity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In with you!" he ordered.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading It was true, the unearthly yelling was carried out over the water, and very likely not a sound of it reached twenty yards inland; but it rattled our nerves, nevertheless.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In with you!" he ordered.
