adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been out there during the day, and the Captain, who had noticed his habit had had rigged up a canvas dodger on the rail on the weather side.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Here he had been all alone, and his loneliness had the added advantage that from the isolated elevation he could see if anyone approached.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Here he had been all alone, and his loneliness had the added advantage that from the isolated elevation he could see if anyone approached.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he wandered out to his favourite spot, the cable-tank on top of the aft wheelhouse.
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 reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Here he had been all alone, and his loneliness had the added advantage that from the isolated elevation he could see if anyone approached.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Here he had been all alone, and his loneliness had the added advantage that from the isolated elevation he could see if anyone approached.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Here he had been all alone, and his loneliness had the added advantage that from the isolated elevation he could see if anyone approached.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here he had been all alone, and his loneliness had the added advantage that from the isolated elevation he could see if anyone approached.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
cable-tank
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he wandered out to his favourite spot, the cable-tank on top of the aft wheelhouse.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading He had been out there during the day, and the Captain, who had noticed his habit had had rigged up a canvas dodger on the rail on the weather side.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He had been out there during the day, and the Captain, who had noticed his habit had had rigged up a canvas dodger on the rail on the weather side.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here he had been all alone, and his loneliness had the added advantage that from the isolated elevation he could see if anyone approached.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day Harold passed in unutterable gloom.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
dodgernounUS /ˈdɑːdʒər/
a shifty deceptive person
From this reading He had been out there during the day, and the Captain, who had noticed his habit had had rigged up a canvas dodger on the rail on the weather side.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had been out there during the day, and the Captain, who had noticed his habit had had rigged up a canvas dodger on the rail on the weather side.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he wandered out to his favourite spot, the cable-tank on top of the aft wheelhouse.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Here he had been all alone, and his loneliness had the added advantage that from the isolated elevation he could see if anyone approached.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he wandered out to his favourite spot, the cable-tank on top of the aft wheelhouse.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he wandered out to his favourite spot, the cable-tank on top of the aft wheelhouse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here he had been all alone, and his loneliness had the added advantage that from the isolated elevation he could see if anyone approached.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading That day Harold passed in unutterable gloom.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading He had been out there during the day, and the Captain, who had noticed his habit had had rigged up a canvas dodger on the rail on the weather side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here he had been all alone, and his loneliness had the added advantage that from the isolated elevation he could see if anyone approached.
Harold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That day Harold passed in unutterable gloom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he wandered out to his favourite spot, the cable-tank on top of the aft wheelhouse.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he had been all alone, and his loneliness had the added advantage that from the isolated elevation he could see if anyone approached.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Here he had been all alone, and his loneliness had the added advantage that from the isolated elevation he could see if anyone approached.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That day Harold passed in unutterable gloom.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading Here he had been all alone, and his loneliness had the added advantage that from the isolated elevation he could see if anyone approached.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Here he had been all alone, and his loneliness had the added advantage that from the isolated elevation he could see if anyone approached.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading He had been out there during the day, and the Captain, who had noticed his habit had had rigged up a canvas dodger on the rail on the weather side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he wandered out to his favourite spot, the cable-tank on top of the aft wheelhouse.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That day Harold passed in unutterable gloom.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading He had been out there during the day, and the Captain, who had noticed his habit had had rigged up a canvas dodger on the rail on the weather side.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
riggedadjectiveUS /rɪɡd/
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading He had been out there during the day, and the Captain, who had noticed his habit had had rigged up a canvas dodger on the rail on the weather side.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here he had been all alone, and his loneliness had the added advantage that from the isolated elevation he could see if anyone approached.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had been out there during the day, and the Captain, who had noticed his habit had had rigged up a canvas dodger on the rail on the weather side.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he wandered out to his favourite spot, the cable-tank on top of the aft wheelhouse.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day Harold passed in unutterable gloom.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had been out there during the day, and the Captain, who had noticed his habit had had rigged up a canvas dodger on the rail on the weather side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he wandered out to his favourite spot, the cable-tank on top of the aft wheelhouse.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he wandered out to his favourite spot, the cable-tank on top of the aft wheelhouse.
unceasinglyadverb
with unflagging resolve
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading That day Harold passed in unutterable gloom.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had been out there during the day, and the Captain, who had noticed his habit had had rigged up a canvas dodger on the rail on the weather side.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he wandered out to his favourite spot, the cable-tank on top of the aft wheelhouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading He had been out there during the day, and the Captain, who had noticed his habit had had rigged up a canvas dodger on the rail on the weather side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
wheelhousenoun
an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he wandered out to his favourite spot, the cable-tank on top of the aft wheelhouse.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had been out there during the day, and the Captain, who had noticed his habit had had rigged up a canvas dodger on the rail on the weather side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading The reaction was strong on him; and all his woe, his bitter remembrance of the past and his desolation for the future, were with him unceasingly.
