29th
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a stand-still a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a stand-still a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading But was it probable that we had stranded on the coast of America?
anchorsnounUS /ˈæŋkərz/
plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading "That is well," said Curtis; "Walter and the boatswain have cast both the anchors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading "That is well," said Curtis; "Walter and the boatswain have cast both the anchors.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "That is well," said Curtis; "Walter and the boatswain have cast both the anchors.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a stand-still a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But was it probable that we had stranded on the coast of America?
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading "That is well," said Curtis; "Walter and the boatswain have cast both the anchors.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a stand-still a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
clankingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a stand-still a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading But was it probable that we had stranded on the coast of America?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a stand-still a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading "That is well," said Curtis; "Walter and the boatswain have cast both the anchors.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a stand-still a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But was it probable that we had stranded on the coast of America?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That is well," said Curtis; "Walter and the boatswain have cast both the anchors.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a stand-still a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a stand-still a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Let us hope they will hold."
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Let us hope they will hold."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is well," said Curtis; "Walter and the boatswain have cast both the anchors.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us hope they will hold."
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But was it probable that we had stranded on the coast of America?
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading But was it probable that we had stranded on the coast of America?
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a stand-still a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is well," said Curtis; "Walter and the boatswain have cast both the anchors.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a stand-still a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
SHIPWRECKED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a stand-still a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
stand-still
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a stand-still a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading But was it probable that we had stranded on the coast of America?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But was it probable that we had stranded on the coast of America?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let us hope they will hold."
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a stand-still a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a stand-still a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us hope they will hold."
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a stand-still a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "That is well," said Curtis; "Walter and the boatswain have cast both the anchors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "That is well," said Curtis; "Walter and the boatswain have cast both the anchors.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let us hope they will hold."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading SHIPWRECKED THE night of the 29th continued.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
