adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was very hot and very quiet.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Inside a lamp had been lit, for in those latitudes night descends like a thunderclap.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Its yellow glow joined with the red evening to cast orange shadows.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
descendsverbUS /dɪˈsendz/
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Inside a lamp had been lit, for in those latitudes night descends like a thunderclap.
discsnounUS /dɪsks/
plural of “disc” — sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Its yellow glow joined with the red evening to cast orange shadows.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Inside a lamp had been lit, for in those latitudes night descends like a thunderclap.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Its yellow glow joined with the red evening to cast orange shadows.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Inside a lamp had been lit, for in those latitudes night descends like a thunderclap.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The air was very hot and very quiet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
InsideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside a lamp had been lit, for in those latitudes night descends like a thunderclap.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its yellow glow joined with the red evening to cast orange shadows.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Its yellow glow joined with the red evening to cast orange shadows.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Inside a lamp had been lit, for in those latitudes night descends like a thunderclap.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
latitudesnounUS /ˈlætətuːdz/
plural of “latitude” — the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Inside a lamp had been lit, for in those latitudes night descends like a thunderclap.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Inside a lamp had been lit, for in those latitudes night descends like a thunderclap.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Inside a lamp had been lit, for in those latitudes night descends like a thunderclap.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Inside a lamp had been lit, for in those latitudes night descends like a thunderclap.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Its yellow glow joined with the red evening to cast orange shadows.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The air was very hot and very quiet.
quintessencenounUS /kwɪnˈtesəns/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Its yellow glow joined with the red evening to cast orange shadows.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
scarpnounUS /skɑːrp/
a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Its yellow glow joined with the red evening to cast orange shadows.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Inside a lamp had been lit, for in those latitudes night descends like a thunderclap.
thunderclapnoun
a single sharp crash of thunder
From this reading Inside a lamp had been lit, for in those latitudes night descends like a thunderclap.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its yellow glow joined with the red evening to cast orange shadows.
translucentadjectiveUS /trænˈsluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The air was very hot and very quiet.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship lay at anchor under the high green scarp of an island, but on the side of the ports no land was visible--only a circle in which sea and sky melted into the quintessence of light.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two ports of the cabin were discs of scarlet, that pure translucent colour which comes from the reflection of sunset in leagues of still water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its yellow glow joined with the red evening to cast orange shadows.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Its yellow glow joined with the red evening to cast orange shadows.
