adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading To the further side he rowed, so that none could see, and when he helped the princess on board he gave a push to the boat, so that she could not get back to it again.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And the music sounded always sweeter, though they could never see whence it came, and sought it from one part of the vessel to another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And the music sounded always sweeter, though they could never see whence it came, and sought it from one part of the vessel to another.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading When at last they reached the deck and looked around them, nought of land could they see, or anything save the rushing waters.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When at last they reached the deck and looked around them, nought of land could they see, or anything save the rushing waters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last they reached the deck and looked around them, nought of land could they see, or anything save the rushing waters.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To the further side he rowed, so that none could see, and when he helped the princess on board he gave a push to the boat, so that she could not get back to it again.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading To the further side he rowed, so that none could see, and when he helped the princess on board he gave a push to the boat, so that she could not get back to it again.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
BringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And a boat was brought, and Ian Direach stepped in to row it to the side of the ship.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the music sounded always sweeter, though they could never see whence it came, and sought it from one part of the vessel to another.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To the further side he rowed, so that none could see, and when he helped the princess on board he gave a push to the boat, so that she could not get back to it again.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading When at last they reached the deck and looked around them, nought of land could they see, or anything save the rushing waters.
Direach
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And a boat was brought, and Ian Direach stepped in to row it to the side of the ship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the music sounded always sweeter, though they could never see whence it came, and sought it from one part of the vessel to another.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading To the further side he rowed, so that none could see, and when he helped the princess on board he gave a push to the boat, so that she could not get back to it again.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To the further side he rowed, so that none could see, and when he helped the princess on board he gave a push to the boat, so that she could not get back to it again.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To the further side he rowed, so that none could see, and when he helped the princess on board he gave a push to the boat, so that she could not get back to it again.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the further side he rowed, so that none could see, and when he helped the princess on board he gave a push to the boat, so that she could not get back to it again.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading To the further side he rowed, so that none could see, and when he helped the princess on board he gave a push to the boat, so that she could not get back to it again.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
Ian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And a boat was brought, and Ian Direach stepped in to row it to the side of the ship.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And a boat was brought, and Ian Direach stepped in to row it to the side of the ship.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And a boat was brought, and Ian Direach stepped in to row it to the side of the ship.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When at last they reached the deck and looked around them, nought of land could they see, or anything save the rushing waters.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When at last they reached the deck and looked around them, nought of land could they see, or anything save the rushing waters.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When at last they reached the deck and looked around them, nought of land could they see, or anything save the rushing waters.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And the music sounded always sweeter, though they could never see whence it came, and sought it from one part of the vessel to another.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading To the further side he rowed, so that none could see, and when he helped the princess on board he gave a push to the boat, so that she could not get back to it again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To the further side he rowed, so that none could see, and when he helped the princess on board he gave a push to the boat, so that she could not get back to it again.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading When at last they reached the deck and looked around them, nought of land could they see, or anything save the rushing waters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And a boat was brought, and Ian Direach stepped in to row it to the side of the ship.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the further side he rowed, so that none could see, and when he helped the princess on board he gave a push to the boat, so that she could not get back to it again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the music sounded always sweeter, though they could never see whence it came, and sought it from one part of the vessel to another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When at last they reached the deck and looked around them, nought of land could they see, or anything save the rushing waters.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And the music sounded always sweeter, though they could never see whence it came, and sought it from one part of the vessel to another.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading To the further side he rowed, so that none could see, and when he helped the princess on board he gave a push to the boat, so that she could not get back to it again.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When at last they reached the deck and looked around them, nought of land could they see, or anything save the rushing waters.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading And a boat was brought, and Ian Direach stepped in to row it to the side of the ship.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading To the further side he rowed, so that none could see, and when he helped the princess on board he gave a push to the boat, so that she could not get back to it again.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading When at last they reached the deck and looked around them, nought of land could they see, or anything save the rushing waters.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading When at last they reached the deck and looked around them, nought of land could they see, or anything save the rushing waters.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the further side he rowed, so that none could see, and when he helped the princess on board he gave a push to the boat, so that she could not get back to it again.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading And a boat was brought, and Ian Direach stepped in to row it to the side of the ship.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And a boat was brought, and Ian Direach stepped in to row it to the side of the ship.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To the further side he rowed, so that none could see, and when he helped the princess on board he gave a push to the boat, so that she could not get back to it again.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading And the music sounded always sweeter, though they could never see whence it came, and sought it from one part of the vessel to another.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading And the music sounded always sweeter, though they could never see whence it came, and sought it from one part of the vessel to another.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading And a boat was brought, and Ian Direach stepped in to row it to the side of the ship.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And the music sounded always sweeter, though they could never see whence it came, and sought it from one part of the vessel to another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Bring hither a boat,' cried the princess, 'that I may go and see for myself the harp that gives forth such music.'
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When at last they reached the deck and looked around them, nought of land could they see, or anything save the rushing waters.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the music sounded always sweeter, though they could never see whence it came, and sought it from one part of the vessel to another.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And the music sounded always sweeter, though they could never see whence it came, and sought it from one part of the vessel to another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And a boat was brought, and Ian Direach stepped in to row it to the side of the ship.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading And the music sounded always sweeter, though they could never see whence it came, and sought it from one part of the vessel to another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And a boat was brought, and Ian Direach stepped in to row it to the side of the ship.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading When at last they reached the deck and looked around them, nought of land could they see, or anything save the rushing waters.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To the further side he rowed, so that none could see, and when he helped the princess on board he gave a push to the boat, so that she could not get back to it again.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading And the music sounded always sweeter, though they could never see whence it came, and sought it from one part of the vessel to another.
