adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
Ayrton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
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 The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading The night passed without incident.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
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 It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night passed without incident.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night passed without incident.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
qui
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Since the last shots fired at Ayrton not a report, not even a sound, had betrayed the presence of the brig in the neighborhood of the island.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night passed without incident.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have made any attempt to land.
vive
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The colonists were on the qui vive, and did not leave their post at the Chimneys.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It might have been fancied that she had weighed anchor, thinking that she had to deal with her match, and had left the coast.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The night passed without incident.
