adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
a-lowering
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From this reading ‘They’re a-lowering of a quarter-boat, Mr. Mark,’ resumed the old salt.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
afore
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From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was damp and cloudy, the ways foul.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
bootedadjectiveUS /ˈbuːtɪd/
wearing boots
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
cloakedadjectiveUS /kloʊkt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The night was damp and cloudy, the ways foul.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading ‘She shows no colours,’ returned the young gentleman musingly.
CommonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading A queer craft she looks.’
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The night was damp and cloudy, the ways foul.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading The night was damp and cloudy, the ways foul.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading ‘She shows no colours,’ returned the young gentleman musingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A queer craft she looks.’
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading ‘They’re a-lowering of a quarter-boat, Mr. Mark,’ resumed the old salt.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘They’re a-lowering of a quarter-boat, Mr. Mark,’ resumed the old salt.
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading ‘She shows no colours,’ returned the young gentleman musingly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was damp and cloudy, the ways foul.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘She shows no colours,’ returned the young gentleman musingly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
quarter-boat
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From this reading ‘They’re a-lowering of a quarter-boat, Mr. Mark,’ resumed the old salt.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A queer craft she looks.’
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading ‘They’re a-lowering of a quarter-boat, Mr. Mark,’ resumed the old salt.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ‘She shows no colours,’ returned the young gentleman musingly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading ‘They’re a-lowering of a quarter-boat, Mr. Mark,’ resumed the old salt.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading ‘She shows no colours,’ returned the young gentleman musingly.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was damp and cloudy, the ways foul.
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘They’re a-lowering of a quarter-boat, Mr. Mark,’ resumed the old salt.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was damp and cloudy, the ways foul.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The night was damp and cloudy, the ways foul.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
Willesden
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From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading The single horseman, cloaked and booted, who pursued his way across Willesden Common, had not met a traveller, when the sound of wheels— ‘Yes, sir,’ said the old pilot, ‘she must have dropped into the bay a little afore dawn.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ‘She shows no colours,’ returned the young gentleman musingly.
