adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this rate, in a very short time I shall have consumed all the cream of tartar on the ship.
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 And I have failed to sleep half-an-hour all told.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this rate, in a very short time I shall have consumed all the cream of tartar on the ship.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I never have had hives like these before.
can't
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From this reading I can’t understand it.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
clangingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋɪŋ/
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading At this rate, in a very short time I shall have consumed all the cream of tartar on the ship.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading At this rate, in a very short time I shall have consumed all the cream of tartar on the ship.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
Elsinore
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From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading And I have failed to sleep half-an-hour all told.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I never have had hives like these before.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
half-an-hour
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From this reading And I have failed to sleep half-an-hour all told.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I have failed to sleep half-an-hour all told.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
hivesnounUS /haɪvz/
an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
From this reading I never have had hives like these before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I have failed to sleep half-an-hour all told.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this rate, in a very short time I shall have consumed all the cream of tartar on the ship.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can’t understand it.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I never have had hives like these before.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never have had hives like these before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this rate, in a very short time I shall have consumed all the cream of tartar on the ship.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At this rate, in a very short time I shall have consumed all the cream of tartar on the ship.
scuppersnounUS /ˈskʌpərz/
plural of “scupper” — drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading At this rate, in a very short time I shall have consumed all the cream of tartar on the ship.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading At this rate, in a very short time I shall have consumed all the cream of tartar on the ship.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At this rate, in a very short time I shall have consumed all the cream of tartar on the ship.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And I have failed to sleep half-an-hour all told.
spoutingadjectiveUS /ˈspaʊtɪŋ/
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
tartarnounUS /ˈtɑːrtər/
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading At this rate, in a very short time I shall have consumed all the cream of tartar on the ship.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I never have had hives like these before.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this rate, in a very short time I shall have consumed all the cream of tartar on the ship.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this rate, in a very short time I shall have consumed all the cream of tartar on the ship.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I have failed to sleep half-an-hour all told.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And I have failed to sleep half-an-hour all told.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I can’t understand it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At this rate, in a very short time I shall have consumed all the cream of tartar on the ship.
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 Another morning of overcast sky and leaden sea, and of the _Elsinore_, under half her canvas, clanging her deck ports, spouting water from her scuppers, and dashing eastward into the heart of the Atlantic.
