adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading “While from its margin, terrible to tell, Three sailors with their gallant boatswain fell.”
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
envelopverbUS /ɪnˈveləp/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
equitableadjectiveUS /ˈekwətəbəl/
fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “This is indeed a subject for the pencil!” exclaimed Elizabeth.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
FalconernounUS /ˈfælkənər/
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading --Falconer.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “While from its margin, terrible to tell, Three sailors with their gallant boatswain fell.”
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “While from its margin, terrible to tell, Three sailors with their gallant boatswain fell.”
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “While from its margin, terrible to tell, Three sailors with their gallant boatswain fell.”
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “This is indeed a subject for the pencil!” exclaimed Elizabeth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is indeed a subject for the pencil!” exclaimed Elizabeth.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “While from its margin, terrible to tell, Three sailors with their gallant boatswain fell.”
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
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 After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading “While from its margin, terrible to tell, Three sailors with their gallant boatswain fell.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading “This is indeed a subject for the pencil!” exclaimed Elizabeth.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “While from its margin, terrible to tell, Three sailors with their gallant boatswain fell.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “This is indeed a subject for the pencil!” exclaimed Elizabeth.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “While from its margin, terrible to tell, Three sailors with their gallant boatswain fell.”
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “While from its margin, terrible to tell, Three sailors with their gallant boatswain fell.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “While from its margin, terrible to tell, Three sailors with their gallant boatswain fell.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is indeed a subject for the pencil!” exclaimed Elizabeth.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “While from its margin, terrible to tell, Three sailors with their gallant boatswain fell.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “While from its margin, terrible to tell, Three sailors with their gallant boatswain fell.”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the fishermen were employed in making the preparations for an equitable division of the spoil, Elizabeth and her friend strolled a short distance from the group, along the shore of the lake.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After reaching a point to which even the brightest of the occasional gleams of the fire did not extend, they turned, and paused a moment, in contemplation of the busy and lively party they had left, and of the obscurity which, like the gloom of oblivion, seemed to envelop the rest of the creation.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “While from its margin, terrible to tell, Three sailors with their gallant boatswain fell.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “While from its margin, terrible to tell, Three sailors with their gallant boatswain fell.”
