29th
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From this reading 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 standstill 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 standstill 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 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 standstill 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 standstill 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 standstill 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 standstill a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
CONTINUEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading 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 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 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 standstill 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 standstill 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 standstill 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 standstill a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading 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 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 standstill a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a standstill a clanking of chains was heard proceeding from her bows.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading Very shortly after the ship had thus come to a standstill 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 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 standstill 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 standstill 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 standstill 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 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 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 THE NIGHT OF THE 29th CONTINUED.--It was not yet midnight; the darkness was most profound, and we could see nothing.
