AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMMAND TO LAY TO Strange things happen on the ocean.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the sailors deserted the brig _Rockhaven, _ provisioning their boats in a hurry, one water cask was left behind.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When the sailors deserted the brig _Rockhaven, _ provisioning their boats in a hurry, one water cask was left behind.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading When the sailors deserted the brig _Rockhaven, _ provisioning their boats in a hurry, one water cask was left behind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
casknounUS /kæsk/
the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading When the sailors deserted the brig _Rockhaven, _ provisioning their boats in a hurry, one water cask was left behind.
COMMANDnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A COMMAND TO LAY TO Strange things happen on the ocean.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading When the sailors deserted the brig _Rockhaven, _ provisioning their boats in a hurry, one water cask was left behind.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sometimes slight occurrences lead to great results.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading A COMMAND TO LAY TO Strange things happen on the ocean.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading When the sailors deserted the brig _Rockhaven, _ provisioning their boats in a hurry, one water cask was left behind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the sailors deserted the brig _Rockhaven, _ provisioning their boats in a hurry, one water cask was left behind.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
LAYverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A COMMAND TO LAY TO Strange things happen on the ocean.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Sometimes slight occurrences lead to great results.
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 When the sailors deserted the brig _Rockhaven, _ provisioning their boats in a hurry, one water cask was left behind.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading Sometimes slight occurrences lead to great results.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading A COMMAND TO LAY TO Strange things happen on the ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A COMMAND TO LAY TO Strange things happen on the ocean.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the sailors deserted the brig _Rockhaven, _ provisioning their boats in a hurry, one water cask was left behind.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
provisioningverbUS /prəˈvɪʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “provision” — supply with provisions
From this reading When the sailors deserted the brig _Rockhaven, _ provisioning their boats in a hurry, one water cask was left behind.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Sometimes slight occurrences lead to great results.
Rockhaven
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From this reading When the sailors deserted the brig _Rockhaven, _ provisioning their boats in a hurry, one water cask was left behind.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading When the sailors deserted the brig _Rockhaven, _ provisioning their boats in a hurry, one water cask was left behind.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Sometimes slight occurrences lead to great results.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes slight occurrences lead to great results.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
stowingnounUS /ˈstoʊwɪŋ/
the act of packing or storing away
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A COMMAND TO LAY TO Strange things happen on the ocean.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COMMAND TO LAY TO Strange things happen on the ocean.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the sailors deserted the brig _Rockhaven, _ provisioning their boats in a hurry, one water cask was left behind.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A COMMAND TO LAY TO Strange things happen on the ocean.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A COMMAND TO LAY TO Strange things happen on the ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the sailors deserted the brig _Rockhaven, _ provisioning their boats in a hurry, one water cask was left behind.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When the sailors deserted the brig _Rockhaven, _ provisioning their boats in a hurry, one water cask was left behind.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading In due time, by the motion of the abandoned brig in the storm, the water cask was overturned and rolled about at every heave of the waves, first to port, and then to starboard, Now aft, and again forward.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the sailors deserted the brig _Rockhaven, _ provisioning their boats in a hurry, one water cask was left behind.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The mate had intended stowing it away in the captain’s gig, but found there was no room for it, so he allowed it to remain on deck, where he set it.
