adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now behold me at sea, on my voyage to Riga.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now behold me at sea, on my voyage to Riga.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading And now behold me at sea, on my voyage to Riga.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I ran on deck, saw the harbour right before me, and a pilot coming off.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I ran on deck, saw the harbour right before me, and a pilot coming off.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Far from pleasing, this, to me, was dreadful intelligence.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far from pleasing, this, to me, was dreadful intelligence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far from pleasing, this, to me, was dreadful intelligence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading I ran on deck, saw the harbour right before me, and a pilot coming off.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Far from pleasing, this, to me, was dreadful intelligence.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
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 I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now behold me at sea, on my voyage to Riga.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now behold me at sea, on my voyage to Riga.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now behold me at sea, on my voyage to Riga.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I ran on deck, saw the harbour right before me, and a pilot coming off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now behold me at sea, on my voyage to Riga.
Pillau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading I ran on deck, saw the harbour right before me, and a pilot coming off.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Far from pleasing, this, to me, was dreadful intelligence.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
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 I ran on deck, saw the harbour right before me, and a pilot coming off.
RiganounUS /ˈriːɡə/
a port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading And now behold me at sea, on my voyage to Riga.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I ran on deck, saw the harbour right before me, and a pilot coming off.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I ran on deck, saw the harbour right before me, and a pilot coming off.
ScarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And now behold me at sea, on my voyage to Riga.
sea-sick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Far from pleasing, this, to me, was dreadful intelligence.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now behold me at sea, on my voyage to Riga.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading And now behold me at sea, on my voyage to Riga.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Far from pleasing, this, to me, was dreadful intelligence.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Scarcely had I closed my eyes before the master came with the joyful tidings, as he thought, that we were running for the port of Pillau.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I had eaten heartily before I went on board; a storm came on; I worked half the night, to aid the crew, but at length became sea-sick, and went to lie down.
