adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must for a time return to Philip, and follow his strange destiny.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must for a time return to Philip, and follow his strange destiny.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
bleachedadjectiveUS /bliːtʃt/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The breeze was fresh, but the surf was trifling, and the landing was without difficulty.
brilliant-coloured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The breeze was fresh, but the surf was trifling, and the landing was without difficulty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading We must for a time return to Philip, and follow his strange destiny.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The breeze was fresh, but the surf was trifling, and the landing was without difficulty.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We must for a time return to Philip, and follow his strange destiny.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must for a time return to Philip, and follow his strange destiny.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The breeze was fresh, but the surf was trifling, and the landing was without difficulty.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We must for a time return to Philip, and follow his strange destiny.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
interspersedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/
past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The breeze was fresh, but the surf was trifling, and the landing was without difficulty.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must for a time return to Philip, and follow his strange destiny.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading We must for a time return to Philip, and follow his strange destiny.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must for a time return to Philip, and follow his strange destiny.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
shelvingverbUS /ˈʃelvɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
spars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading We must for a time return to Philip, and follow his strange destiny.
strewed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The breeze was fresh, but the surf was trifling, and the landing was without difficulty.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We must for a time return to Philip, and follow his strange destiny.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must for a time return to Philip, and follow his strange destiny.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading The breeze was fresh, but the surf was trifling, and the landing was without difficulty.
undulatedverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtəd/
past form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The breeze was fresh, but the surf was trifling, and the landing was without difficulty.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulated and rubbed against each other, as they rose and fell to the waves breaking on the beach.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must for a time return to Philip, and follow his strange destiny.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The beach was shelving, of firm white sand, interspersed and strewed with various brilliant-coloured shells; and here and there, the bleached fragments and bones of some animal which had been forced out of its element to die.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore, so long looked at with anxiety and suspense.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The breeze was fresh, but the surf was trifling, and the landing was without difficulty.
