aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I Lingard brought Mrs. Travers away from the yacht, going alone with her in the little boat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the bustle of the embarkment, and till the last of the crew had left the schooner, he had remained towering and silent by her side.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the bottom of the steps he turned round and said very low:
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I Lingard brought Mrs. Travers away from the yacht, going alone with her in the little boat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I Lingard brought Mrs. Travers away from the yacht, going alone with her in the little boat.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading At the bottom of the steps he turned round and said very low:
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I Lingard brought Mrs. Travers away from the yacht, going alone with her in the little boat.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading During the bustle of the embarkment, and till the last of the crew had left the schooner, he had remained towering and silent by her side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the bustle of the embarkment, and till the last of the crew had left the schooner, he had remained towering and silent by her side.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading During the bustle of the embarkment, and till the last of the crew had left the schooner, he had remained towering and silent by her side.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading She followed him; their footsteps rang hollow and loud on the empty deck.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the bustle of the embarkment, and till the last of the crew had left the schooner, he had remained towering and silent by her side.
embarkmentnoun
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading During the bustle of the embarkment, and till the last of the crew had left the schooner, he had remained towering and silent by her side.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading She followed him; their footsteps rang hollow and loud on the empty deck.
FollowverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She followed him; their footsteps rang hollow and loud on the empty deck.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She followed him; their footsteps rang hollow and loud on the empty deck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I Lingard brought Mrs. Travers away from the yacht, going alone with her in the little boat.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I Lingard brought Mrs. Travers away from the yacht, going alone with her in the little boat.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the bustle of the embarkment, and till the last of the crew had left the schooner, he had remained towering and silent by her side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the bustle of the embarkment, and till the last of the crew had left the schooner, he had remained towering and silent by her side.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I Lingard brought Mrs. Travers away from the yacht, going alone with her in the little boat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She followed him; their footsteps rang hollow and loud on the empty deck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading She followed him; their footsteps rang hollow and loud on the empty deck.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Lingard brought Mrs. Travers away from the yacht, going alone with her in the little boat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I Lingard brought Mrs. Travers away from the yacht, going alone with her in the little boat.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading During the bustle of the embarkment, and till the last of the crew had left the schooner, he had remained towering and silent by her side.
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 During the bustle of the embarkment, and till the last of the crew had left the schooner, he had remained towering and silent by her side.
Lingard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I Lingard brought Mrs. Travers away from the yacht, going alone with her in the little boat.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I Lingard brought Mrs. Travers away from the yacht, going alone with her in the little boat.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading She followed him; their footsteps rang hollow and loud on the empty deck.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At the bottom of the steps he turned round and said very low:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I Lingard brought Mrs. Travers away from the yacht, going alone with her in the little boat.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the bustle of the embarkment, and till the last of the crew had left the schooner, he had remained towering and silent by her side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She followed him; their footsteps rang hollow and loud on the empty deck.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
pronouncingverbUS /prəˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She followed him; their footsteps rang hollow and loud on the empty deck.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During the bustle of the embarkment, and till the last of the crew had left the schooner, he had remained towering and silent by her side.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At the bottom of the steps he turned round and said very low:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At the bottom of the steps he turned round and said very low:
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading During the bustle of the embarkment, and till the last of the crew had left the schooner, he had remained towering and silent by her side.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She followed him; their footsteps rang hollow and loud on the empty deck.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading During the bustle of the embarkment, and till the last of the crew had left the schooner, he had remained towering and silent by her side.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading During the bustle of the embarkment, and till the last of the crew had left the schooner, he had remained towering and silent by her side.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At the bottom of the steps he turned round and said very low:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Lingard brought Mrs. Travers away from the yacht, going alone with her in the little boat.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She followed him; their footsteps rang hollow and loud on the empty deck.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading During the bustle of the embarkment, and till the last of the crew had left the schooner, he had remained towering and silent by her side.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading During the bustle of the embarkment, and till the last of the crew had left the schooner, he had remained towering and silent by her side.
Travers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I Lingard brought Mrs. Travers away from the yacht, going alone with her in the little boat.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the bottom of the steps he turned round and said very low:
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At the bottom of the steps he turned round and said very low:
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I Lingard brought Mrs. Travers away from the yacht, going alone with her in the little boat.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was only when the murmuring and uneasy voices of the sailors going away in the boats had been completely lost in the distance that his voice was heard, grave in the silence, pronouncing the words--“Follow me.”
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading I Lingard brought Mrs. Travers away from the yacht, going alone with her in the little boat.
