adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OCEAN MONARCH Trot sobbed quietly with her head on Cap'n Bill's shoulder.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
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From this reading THE HOME OF THE OCEAN MONARCH Trot sobbed quietly with her head on Cap'n Bill's shoulder.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Cap'n Bill was glad.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OCEAN MONARCH Trot sobbed quietly with her head on Cap'n Bill's shoulder.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OCEAN MONARCH Trot sobbed quietly with her head on Cap'n Bill's shoulder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OCEAN MONARCH Trot sobbed quietly with her head on Cap'n Bill's shoulder.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
LumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
MONARCHnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OCEAN MONARCH Trot sobbed quietly with her head on Cap'n Bill's shoulder.
naivelyadverbUS /nɑːˈiːvli/
in a naive manner
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
OCEANnounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OCEAN MONARCH Trot sobbed quietly with her head on Cap'n Bill's shoulder.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OCEAN MONARCH Trot sobbed quietly with her head on Cap'n Bill's shoulder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OCEAN MONARCH Trot sobbed quietly with her head on Cap'n Bill's shoulder.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OCEAN MONARCH Trot sobbed quietly with her head on Cap'n Bill's shoulder.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OCEAN MONARCH Trot sobbed quietly with her head on Cap'n Bill's shoulder.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OCEAN MONARCH Trot sobbed quietly with her head on Cap'n Bill's shoulder.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OCEAN MONARCH Trot sobbed quietly with her head on Cap'n Bill's shoulder.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
TrotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OCEAN MONARCH Trot sobbed quietly with her head on Cap'n Bill's shoulder.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Cap'n Bill was a big sailor man hardened by age and many adventures, but even he felt a "Lump in his throat" that he could not swallow, try as hard as he might.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had been a brave little girl during the trying times they had experienced and never once had she given way to tears, however desperate their fate had seemed to be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now that the one enemy in all the sea to be dreaded was utterly destroyed and all dangers were past, the reaction was so great that she could not help having "just one good cry," as she naively expressed it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OCEAN MONARCH Trot sobbed quietly with her head on Cap'n Bill's shoulder.
