adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
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 At sunrise all were on the shore at the extremity of the promontory, and their gaze was directed towards the horizon, of which two-thirds of the circumference were visible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
circumferencenounUS /ˌsɜːrˈkʌmfrəns/
the size of something as given by the distance around it
From this reading At sunrise all were on the shore at the extremity of the promontory, and their gaze was directed towards the horizon, of which two-thirds of the circumference were visible.
ClawnounUS /klɔː/
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading At sunrise all were on the shore at the extremity of the promontory, and their gaze was directed towards the horizon, of which two-thirds of the circumference were visible.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading The southern coast of the island still remained to be explored.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading At sunrise all were on the shore at the extremity of the promontory, and their gaze was directed towards the horizon, of which two-thirds of the circumference were visible.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading At sunrise all were on the shore at the extremity of the promontory, and their gaze was directed towards the horizon, of which two-thirds of the circumference were visible.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading At sunrise all were on the shore at the extremity of the promontory, and their gaze was directed towards the horizon, of which two-thirds of the circumference were visible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The southern coast of the island still remained to be explored.
jaguarnounUS /ˈdʒæɡwɑːr/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
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 Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
marmots
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sunrise all were on the shore at the extremity of the promontory, and their gaze was directed towards the horizon, of which two-thirds of the circumference were visible.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At sunrise all were on the shore at the extremity of the promontory, and their gaze was directed towards the horizon, of which two-thirds of the circumference were visible.
PeninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
promontorynoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading At sunrise all were on the shore at the extremity of the promontory, and their gaze was directed towards the horizon, of which two-thirds of the circumference were visible.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The southern coast of the island still remained to be explored.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
SerpentineadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrpəntaɪn/
resembling a serpent in form
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading At sunrise all were on the shore at the extremity of the promontory, and their gaze was directed towards the horizon, of which two-thirds of the circumference were visible.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The southern coast of the island still remained to be explored.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The southern coast of the island still remained to be explored.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading At sunrise all were on the shore at the extremity of the promontory, and their gaze was directed towards the horizon, of which two-thirds of the circumference were visible.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was nothing either on the shore, at least, in the straight line of three miles which formed the south side of the promontory, for beyond that, rising ground had the rest of the coast, and even from the extremity of the Serpentine Peninsula Claw Cape could not be seen.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The southern coast of the island still remained to be explored.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading At sunrise all were on the shore at the extremity of the promontory, and their gaze was directed towards the horizon, of which two-thirds of the circumference were visible.
two-thirdsnounUS /ˌtuːˈθɜːrdz/
two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading At sunrise all were on the shore at the extremity of the promontory, and their gaze was directed towards the horizon, of which two-thirds of the circumference were visible.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading At sunrise all were on the shore at the extremity of the promontory, and their gaze was directed towards the horizon, of which two-thirds of the circumference were visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At sunrise all were on the shore at the extremity of the promontory, and their gaze was directed towards the horizon, of which two-thirds of the circumference were visible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At sunrise all were on the shore at the extremity of the promontory, and their gaze was directed towards the horizon, of which two-thirds of the circumference were visible.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cyrus Harding and his companions slept like innocent marmots in the cave which the jaguar had so politely left at their disposal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading For the last time the engineer could ascertain that not a sail nor the wreck of a ship was on the sea, and even with the telescope nothing suspicious could be discovered.
