adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The latter, deeply absorbed, did not see him approach.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The wind was already strong, and increased with the decline of day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was already strong, and increased with the decline of day.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading The latter, deeply absorbed, did not see him approach.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The whole sky was of a threatening aspect, and the first symptoms of a violent storm were clearly visible.
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 Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
ChimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Herbert entered the Chimneys, and Pencroft went towards the reporter.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading The whole sky was of a threatening aspect, and the first symptoms of a violent storm were clearly visible.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The wind was already strong, and increased with the decline of day.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading The wind was already strong, and increased with the decline of day.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The latter, deeply absorbed, did not see him approach.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The latter, deeply absorbed, did not see him approach.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Herbert entered the Chimneys, and Pencroft went towards the reporter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The whole sky was of a threatening aspect, and the first symptoms of a violent storm were clearly visible.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
Gideon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Herbert entered the Chimneys, and Pencroft went towards the reporter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter, deeply absorbed, did not see him approach.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The wind was already strong, and increased with the decline of day.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter, deeply absorbed, did not see him approach.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The latter, deeply absorbed, did not see him approach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
Pencroft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herbert entered the Chimneys, and Pencroft went towards the reporter.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Herbert entered the Chimneys, and Pencroft went towards the reporter.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The latter, deeply absorbed, did not see him approach.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The whole sky was of a threatening aspect, and the first symptoms of a violent storm were clearly visible.
Spilett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The whole sky was of a threatening aspect, and the first symptoms of a violent storm were clearly visible.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The wind was already strong, and increased with the decline of day.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading The whole sky was of a threatening aspect, and the first symptoms of a violent storm were clearly visible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The whole sky was of a threatening aspect, and the first symptoms of a violent storm were clearly visible.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The whole sky was of a threatening aspect, and the first symptoms of a violent storm were clearly visible.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The whole sky was of a threatening aspect, and the first symptoms of a violent storm were clearly visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Herbert entered the Chimneys, and Pencroft went towards the reporter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The whole sky was of a threatening aspect, and the first symptoms of a violent storm were clearly visible.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole sky was of a threatening aspect, and the first symptoms of a violent storm were clearly visible.
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 was already strong, and increased with the decline of day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind was already strong, and increased with the decline of day.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore, his arms crossed, gazing over the sea, the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith.
