adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading To the east it seemed also to stretch to infinity, but the smoke of a steamer showed where it was pierced by the stream of the Elbe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the north it touched the horizon, and was only broken by the blue dot of Neuerk Island and its lighthouse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
bilge-keels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading To the north it touched the horizon, and was only broken by the blue dot of Neuerk Island and its lighthouse.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading To the north it touched the horizon, and was only broken by the blue dot of Neuerk Island and its lighthouse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To the east it seemed also to stretch to infinity, but the smoke of a steamer showed where it was pierced by the stream of the Elbe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the north it touched the horizon, and was only broken by the blue dot of Neuerk Island and its lighthouse.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading For miles in every direction lay a desert of sand.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading For miles in every direction lay a desert of sand.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading To the north it touched the horizon, and was only broken by the blue dot of Neuerk Island and its lighthouse.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading To the east it seemed also to stretch to infinity, but the smoke of a steamer showed where it was pierced by the stream of the Elbe.
ElbenounUS /elb/
a river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea
From this reading To the east it seemed also to stretch to infinity, but the smoke of a steamer showed where it was pierced by the stream of the Elbe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For miles in every direction lay a desert of sand.
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 My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
HanovernounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading To the south it ran up to the pencil-line of the Hanover shore.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading To the north it touched the horizon, and was only broken by the blue dot of Neuerk Island and its lighthouse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
infinitynounUS /ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti/
time without end
From this reading To the east it seemed also to stretch to infinity, but the smoke of a steamer showed where it was pierced by the stream of the Elbe.
InitiationnounUS /ˌɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading To the north it touched the horizon, and was only broken by the blue dot of Neuerk Island and its lighthouse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the north it touched the horizon, and was only broken by the blue dot of Neuerk Island and its lighthouse.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading To the north it touched the horizon, and was only broken by the blue dot of Neuerk Island and its lighthouse.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For miles in every direction lay a desert of sand.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
Neuerk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the north it touched the horizon, and was only broken by the blue dot of Neuerk Island and its lighthouse.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the north it touched the horizon, and was only broken by the blue dot of Neuerk Island and its lighthouse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading To the north it touched the horizon, and was only broken by the blue dot of Neuerk Island and its lighthouse.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
pencil-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the south it ran up to the pencil-line of the Hanover shore.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading To the east it seemed also to stretch to infinity, but the smoke of a steamer showed where it was pierced by the stream of the Elbe.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading To the south it ran up to the pencil-line of the Hanover shore.
ringedadjectiveUS /rɪŋd/
shaped like a ring
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading For miles in every direction lay a desert of sand.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the east it seemed also to stretch to infinity, but the smoke of a steamer showed where it was pierced by the stream of the Elbe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading To the south it ran up to the pencil-line of the Hanover shore.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To the east it seemed also to stretch to infinity, but the smoke of a steamer showed where it was pierced by the stream of the Elbe.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading To the east it seemed also to stretch to infinity, but the smoke of a steamer showed where it was pierced by the stream of the Elbe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the south it ran up to the pencil-line of the Hanover shore.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading To the east it seemed also to stretch to infinity, but the smoke of a steamer showed where it was pierced by the stream of the Elbe.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading To the east it seemed also to stretch to infinity, but the smoke of a steamer showed where it was pierced by the stream of the Elbe.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading To the east it seemed also to stretch to infinity, but the smoke of a steamer showed where it was pierced by the stream of the Elbe.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading To the north it touched the horizon, and was only broken by the blue dot of Neuerk Island and its lighthouse.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To the south it ran up to the pencil-line of the Hanover shore.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
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 My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To the east it seemed also to stretch to infinity, but the smoke of a steamer showed where it was pierced by the stream of the Elbe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading My Initiation The yacht lay with a very slight heel (thanks to a pair of small bilge-keels on her bottom) in a sort of trough she had dug for herself, so that she was still ringed with a few inches of water, as it were with a moat.
