adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading The gray of the sea showed a streaky blue, and the cloud-masses were actually pink-tipped by a really and truly sun.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Second, and major, _we are around the Horn_!
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Second, and major, _we are around the Horn_!
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The gray of the sea showed a streaky blue, and the cloud-masses were actually pink-tipped by a really and truly sun.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading But I have two reasons for breaking my word.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have two reasons for breaking my word.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The gray of the sea showed a streaky blue, and the cloud-masses were actually pink-tipped by a really and truly sun.
cloud-masses
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From this reading The gray of the sea showed a streaky blue, and the cloud-masses were actually pink-tipped by a really and truly sun.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading First, and minor, we had a real dawn this morning.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
Elsinore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, and minor, we had a real dawn this morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The gray of the sea showed a streaky blue, and the cloud-masses were actually pink-tipped by a really and truly sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First, and minor, we had a real dawn this morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Second, and major, _we are around the Horn_!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Second, and major, _we are around the Horn_!
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading First, and minor, we had a real dawn this morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading First, and minor, we had a real dawn this morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gray of the sea showed a streaky blue, and the cloud-masses were actually pink-tipped by a really and truly sun.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
pink-tippedadjective
of a leaf tipped with pink
From this reading The gray of the sea showed a streaky blue, and the cloud-masses were actually pink-tipped by a really and truly sun.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading First, and minor, we had a real dawn this morning.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The gray of the sea showed a streaky blue, and the cloud-masses were actually pink-tipped by a really and truly sun.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But I have two reasons for breaking my word.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Second, and major, _we are around the Horn_!
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The gray of the sea showed a streaky blue, and the cloud-masses were actually pink-tipped by a really and truly sun.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
streakyadjective
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading The gray of the sea showed a streaky blue, and the cloud-masses were actually pink-tipped by a really and truly sun.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The gray of the sea showed a streaky blue, and the cloud-masses were actually pink-tipped by a really and truly sun.
surgesnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading First, and minor, we had a real dawn this morning.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The gray of the sea showed a streaky blue, and the cloud-masses were actually pink-tipped by a really and truly sun.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But I have two reasons for breaking my word.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading First, and minor, we had a real dawn this morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gray of the sea showed a streaky blue, and the cloud-masses were actually pink-tipped by a really and truly sun.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But I have two reasons for breaking my word.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading The days have passed and I have broken my resolve; for here I am again writing while the _Elsinore_ surges along across a magnificent, smoky, dusty sea.
