adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, screaming at them in a cracked falsetto and with skinny arms outstretched, stood a strange apparition of a man.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long boat of the _Marjorie W._ was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading There, screaming at them in a cracked falsetto and with skinny arms outstretched, stood a strange apparition of a man.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Her crew were lazily enjoying this respite from the arduous labor of rowing up stream.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There, screaming at them in a cracked falsetto and with skinny arms outstretched, stood a strange apparition of a man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There, screaming at them in a cracked falsetto and with skinny arms outstretched, stood a strange apparition of a man.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Presently the attention of every man was drawn from his dreaming or his gossiping to the northern bank of the river.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Presently the attention of every man was drawn from his dreaming or his gossiping to the northern bank of the river.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The long boat of the _Marjorie W._ was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The long boat of the _Marjorie W._ was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading There, screaming at them in a cracked falsetto and with skinny arms outstretched, stood a strange apparition of a man.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Her crew were lazily enjoying this respite from the arduous labor of rowing up stream.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The long boat of the _Marjorie W._ was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current.
davits
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The long boat of the _Marjorie W._ was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Presently the attention of every man was drawn from his dreaming or his gossiping to the northern bank of the river.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Presently the attention of every man was drawn from his dreaming or his gossiping to the northern bank of the river.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading The long boat of the _Marjorie W._ was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Her crew were lazily enjoying this respite from the arduous labor of rowing up stream.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Presently the attention of every man was drawn from his dreaming or his gossiping to the northern bank of the river.
falsettonounUS /fɔːlˈsetoʊ/
a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register
From this reading There, screaming at them in a cracked falsetto and with skinny arms outstretched, stood a strange apparition of a man.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The long boat of the _Marjorie W._ was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her crew were lazily enjoying this respite from the arduous labor of rowing up stream.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading Presently the attention of every man was drawn from his dreaming or his gossiping to the northern bank of the river.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her crew were lazily enjoying this respite from the arduous labor of rowing up stream.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently the attention of every man was drawn from his dreaming or his gossiping to the northern bank of the river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, screaming at them in a cracked falsetto and with skinny arms outstretched, stood a strange apparition of a man.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Her crew were lazily enjoying this respite from the arduous labor of rowing up stream.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Her crew were lazily enjoying this respite from the arduous labor of rowing up stream.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long boat of the _Marjorie W._ was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Presently the attention of every man was drawn from his dreaming or his gossiping to the northern bank of the river.
Marjorie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The long boat of the _Marjorie W._ was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current.
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 Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Presently the attention of every man was drawn from his dreaming or his gossiping to the northern bank of the river.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long boat of the _Marjorie W._ was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Presently the attention of every man was drawn from his dreaming or his gossiping to the northern bank of the river.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading There, screaming at them in a cracked falsetto and with skinny arms outstretched, stood a strange apparition of a man.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently the attention of every man was drawn from his dreaming or his gossiping to the northern bank of the river.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading Her crew were lazily enjoying this respite from the arduous labor of rowing up stream.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Presently the attention of every man was drawn from his dreaming or his gossiping to the northern bank of the river.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading Her crew were lazily enjoying this respite from the arduous labor of rowing up stream.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading There, screaming at them in a cracked falsetto and with skinny arms outstretched, stood a strange apparition of a man.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
skinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading There, screaming at them in a cracked falsetto and with skinny arms outstretched, stood a strange apparition of a man.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There, screaming at them in a cracked falsetto and with skinny arms outstretched, stood a strange apparition of a man.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There, screaming at them in a cracked falsetto and with skinny arms outstretched, stood a strange apparition of a man.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Her crew were lazily enjoying this respite from the arduous labor of rowing up stream.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long boat of the _Marjorie W._ was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, screaming at them in a cracked falsetto and with skinny arms outstretched, stood a strange apparition of a man.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her crew were lazily enjoying this respite from the arduous labor of rowing up stream.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The long boat of the _Marjorie W._ was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three miles below them lay the _Marjorie W._ herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits.
Ugambi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The long boat of the _Marjorie W._ was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her crew were lazily enjoying this respite from the arduous labor of rowing up stream.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The long boat of the _Marjorie W._ was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long boat of the _Marjorie W._ was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her crew were lazily enjoying this respite from the arduous labor of rowing up stream.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The long boat of the _Marjorie W._ was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current.
