adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There had been absolutely no opportunity to communicate with the officers of the ship; they sailed away hurriedly, as if in alarm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading There had been absolutely no opportunity to communicate with the officers of the ship; they sailed away hurriedly, as if in alarm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
ANNOUNCEDadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
Aratat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been absolutely no opportunity to communicate with the officers of the ship; they sailed away hurriedly, as if in alarm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been absolutely no opportunity to communicate with the officers of the ship; they sailed away hurriedly, as if in alarm.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I guess we'd better not tell the women," said Bobby Browne, heaving a deep sigh.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "I guess we'd better not tell the women," said Bobby Browne, heaving a deep sigh.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading "I guess we'd better not tell the women," said Bobby Browne, heaving a deep sigh.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
ColonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading There had been absolutely no opportunity to communicate with the officers of the ship; they sailed away hurriedly, as if in alarm.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "I guess we'd better not tell the women," said Bobby Browne, heaving a deep sigh.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess we'd better not tell the women," said Bobby Browne, heaving a deep sigh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been absolutely no opportunity to communicate with the officers of the ship; they sailed away hurriedly, as if in alarm.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Their haste was significant.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading "I guess we'd better not tell the women," said Bobby Browne, heaving a deep sigh.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
hulledverbUS /hʌld/
past form of “hull” — remove the hulls from
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading There had been absolutely no opportunity to communicate with the officers of the ship; they sailed away hurriedly, as if in alarm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess we'd better not tell the women," said Bobby Browne, heaving a deep sigh.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There had been absolutely no opportunity to communicate with the officers of the ship; they sailed away hurriedly, as if in alarm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There had been absolutely no opportunity to communicate with the officers of the ship; they sailed away hurriedly, as if in alarm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I guess we'd better not tell the women," said Bobby Browne, heaving a deep sigh.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading There had been absolutely no opportunity to communicate with the officers of the ship; they sailed away hurriedly, as if in alarm.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There had been absolutely no opportunity to communicate with the officers of the ship; they sailed away hurriedly, as if in alarm.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
PLAGUEverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I guess we'd better not tell the women," said Bobby Browne, heaving a deep sigh.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading There had been absolutely no opportunity to communicate with the officers of the ship; they sailed away hurriedly, as if in alarm.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading There had been absolutely no opportunity to communicate with the officers of the ship; they sailed away hurriedly, as if in alarm.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I guess we'd better not tell the women," said Bobby Browne, heaving a deep sigh.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading Their haste was significant.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I guess we'd better not tell the women," said Bobby Browne, heaving a deep sigh.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been absolutely no opportunity to communicate with the officers of the ship; they sailed away hurriedly, as if in alarm.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
we'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess we'd better not tell the women," said Bobby Browne, heaving a deep sigh.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED The next morning, a steamship flying the English flag came to anchor off Aratat, delivered and received mail bags, and after an hour's stay steamed away in the drift of the southeast trade winds, Bombay to Cape Colony.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been absolutely no opportunity to communicate with the officers of the ship; they sailed away hurriedly, as if in alarm.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I guess we'd better not tell the women," said Bobby Browne, heaving a deep sigh.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The men at the château gazed longingly, helplessly through their glasses at this black hulled visitor from the world they loved; they watched it until nothing was left to be seen except the faint cloud of smoke that went to a pin point in the horizon.
