adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading The thumping of the engines was drumming a ghastly accompaniment to the awesome whisper of the waves.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
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 Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
awesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːsəm/
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading The thumping of the engines was drumming a ghastly accompaniment to the awesome whisper of the waves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I proved to be a good sailor, but the sea frightened me.
BremennounUS /ˈbremən/
a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I proved to be a good sailor, but the sea frightened me.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
depictverbUS /dɪˈpɪkt/
show in, or as in, a picture
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading The thumping of the engines was drumming a ghastly accompaniment to the awesome whisper of the waves.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading I felt in the embrace of a vast, uncanny force.
emigrantnounUS /ˈeməɡrənt/
someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The thumping of the engines was drumming a ghastly accompaniment to the awesome whisper of the waves.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt in the embrace of a vast, uncanny force.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I felt in the embrace of a vast, uncanny force.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading I proved to be a good sailor, but the sea frightened me.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading The thumping of the engines was drumming a ghastly accompaniment to the awesome whisper of the waves.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I proved to be a good sailor, but the sea frightened me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I felt in the embrace of a vast, uncanny force.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I proved to be a good sailor, but the sea frightened me.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading I proved to be a good sailor, but the sea frightened me.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading I proved to be a good sailor, but the sea frightened me.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I proved to be a good sailor, but the sea frightened me.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
steeragenoun
the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading The thumping of the engines was drumming a ghastly accompaniment to the awesome whisper of the waves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading I felt in the embrace of a vast, uncanny force.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I felt in the embrace of a vast, uncanny force.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
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 thumping of the engines was drumming a ghastly accompaniment to the awesome whisper of the waves.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The thumping of the engines was drumming a ghastly accompaniment to the awesome whisper of the waves.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who can depict the feeling of desolation, homesickness, uncertainty, and anxiety with which an emigrant makes his first voyage across the ocean?
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading TWO weeks later I was one of a multitude of steerage passengers on a Bremen steamship on my way to New York.
