adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Mr. Mellaire pointed for’ard of our starboard beam.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading I could make out a bleak land of white and jagged peaks.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could make out a bleak land of white and jagged peaks.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
easterlyadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərli/
lying in or toward the east
From this reading “Staten Island, the easterly end of it,” said Mr. Mellaire.
Elsinore
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From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Staten Island, the easterly end of it,” said Mr. Mellaire.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
for'ard
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From this reading Mr. Mellaire pointed for’ard of our starboard beam.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Staten Island, the easterly end of it,” said Mr. Mellaire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Staten Island, the easterly end of it,” said Mr. Mellaire.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading I could make out a bleak land of white and jagged peaks.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I could make out a bleak land of white and jagged peaks.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I could make out a bleak land of white and jagged peaks.
Mellaire
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From this reading Mr. Mellaire pointed for’ard of our starboard beam.
Mellaire's
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From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr. Mellaire pointed for’ard of our starboard beam.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I could make out a bleak land of white and jagged peaks.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading I could make out a bleak land of white and jagged peaks.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Mr. Mellaire pointed for’ard of our starboard beam.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Staten Island, the easterly end of it,” said Mr. Mellaire.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
slatting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading Mr. Mellaire pointed for’ard of our starboard beam.
Staten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Staten Island, the easterly end of it,” said Mr. Mellaire.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “What price tobacco?” was Mr. Mellaire’s greeting, when I came on deck this morning, bruised and weary, aching in every bone and muscle from sixty hours of being tossed about.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading I could make out a bleak land of white and jagged peaks.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had fallen to a dead calm toward morning, and the Elsinore, her several spread sails booming and slatting, rolled more miserably than ever.
