afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here I spread them out to dry, putting large pieces of rock upon the edges, that they might not be blown away.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I awoke the next morning with the plaintive cry of my seal in the chest, and I hastened to get some fish to feed him with.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here I spread them out to dry, putting large pieces of rock upon the edges, that they might not be blown away.
bed-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I crawled into my bed-place in the dark, and slept soundly after my fatigue.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Here I spread them out to dry, putting large pieces of rock upon the edges, that they might not be blown away.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading I awoke the next morning with the plaintive cry of my seal in the chest, and I hastened to get some fish to feed him with.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I crawled into my bed-place in the dark, and slept soundly after my fatigue.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I awoke the next morning with the plaintive cry of my seal in the chest, and I hastened to get some fish to feed him with.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Here I spread them out to dry, putting large pieces of rock upon the edges, that they might not be blown away.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Here I spread them out to dry, putting large pieces of rock upon the edges, that they might not be blown away.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading I crawled into my bed-place in the dark, and slept soundly after my fatigue.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading I awoke the next morning with the plaintive cry of my seal in the chest, and I hastened to get some fish to feed him with.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading I awoke the next morning with the plaintive cry of my seal in the chest, and I hastened to get some fish to feed him with.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I awoke the next morning with the plaintive cry of my seal in the chest, and I hastened to get some fish to feed him with.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading I awoke the next morning with the plaintive cry of my seal in the chest, and I hastened to get some fish to feed him with.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I spread them out to dry, putting large pieces of rock upon the edges, that they might not be blown away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I awoke the next morning with the plaintive cry of my seal in the chest, and I hastened to get some fish to feed him with.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I crawled into my bed-place in the dark, and slept soundly after my fatigue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I crawled into my bed-place in the dark, and slept soundly after my fatigue.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here I spread them out to dry, putting large pieces of rock upon the edges, that they might not be blown away.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I awoke the next morning with the plaintive cry of my seal in the chest, and I hastened to get some fish to feed him with.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I awoke the next morning with the plaintive cry of my seal in the chest, and I hastened to get some fish to feed him with.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here I spread them out to dry, putting large pieces of rock upon the edges, that they might not be blown away.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here I spread them out to dry, putting large pieces of rock upon the edges, that they might not be blown away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Here I spread them out to dry, putting large pieces of rock upon the edges, that they might not be blown away.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading I awoke the next morning with the plaintive cry of my seal in the chest, and I hastened to get some fish to feed him with.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Here I spread them out to dry, putting large pieces of rock upon the edges, that they might not be blown away.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading I awoke the next morning with the plaintive cry of my seal in the chest, and I hastened to get some fish to feed him with.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
skinnedadjectiveUS /skɪnd/
having skin of a specified kind
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I crawled into my bed-place in the dark, and slept soundly after my fatigue.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I awoke the next morning with the plaintive cry of my seal in the chest, and I hastened to get some fish to feed him with.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading I crawled into my bed-place in the dark, and slept soundly after my fatigue.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Here I spread them out to dry, putting large pieces of rock upon the edges, that they might not be blown away.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here I spread them out to dry, putting large pieces of rock upon the edges, that they might not be blown away.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here I spread them out to dry, putting large pieces of rock upon the edges, that they might not be blown away.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here I spread them out to dry, putting large pieces of rock upon the edges, that they might not be blown away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
water-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly dusk when I had finished, but I set off, and an hour after dark arrived at the cabin; for now that I knew my way so well, I got over the ground twice as fast as I did before.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I arrived early, skinned both the seals, and dragged the skins up from the water-side, though with difficulty, especially that of the large one, to the rock where I had taken up my quarters the night before.
