6th
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From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Just at that moment a sailor, who had mounted to the main-top to do something to the rigging, passed close behind me.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The sea was literally raging beneath, and great masses of livid-looking foam were dashing between the masts, which were oscillating terrifically.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Just at that moment a sailor, who had mounted to the main-top to do something to the rigging, passed close behind me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
Curtis's
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From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading The sea was literally raging beneath, and great masses of livid-looking foam were dashing between the masts, which were oscillating terrifically.
DECEMBERnounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Just at that moment a sailor, who had mounted to the main-top to do something to the rigging, passed close behind me.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The sea was literally raging beneath, and great masses of livid-looking foam were dashing between the masts, which were oscillating terrifically.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sea was literally raging beneath, and great masses of livid-looking foam were dashing between the masts, which were oscillating terrifically.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just at that moment a sailor, who had mounted to the main-top to do something to the rigging, passed close behind me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just at that moment a sailor, who had mounted to the main-top to do something to the rigging, passed close behind me.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading The sea was literally raging beneath, and great masses of livid-looking foam were dashing between the masts, which were oscillating terrifically.
livid-looking
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From this reading The sea was literally raging beneath, and great masses of livid-looking foam were dashing between the masts, which were oscillating terrifically.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
main-top
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just at that moment a sailor, who had mounted to the main-top to do something to the rigging, passed close behind me.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The sea was literally raging beneath, and great masses of livid-looking foam were dashing between the masts, which were oscillating terrifically.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Just at that moment a sailor, who had mounted to the main-top to do something to the rigging, passed close behind me.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Just at that moment a sailor, who had mounted to the main-top to do something to the rigging, passed close behind me.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
oscillatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːsəleɪtɪŋ/
having periodic vibrations
From this reading The sea was literally raging beneath, and great masses of livid-looking foam were dashing between the masts, which were oscillating terrifically.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Just at that moment a sailor, who had mounted to the main-top to do something to the rigging, passed close behind me.
purlin
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From this reading I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading The sea was literally raging beneath, and great masses of livid-looking foam were dashing between the masts, which were oscillating terrifically.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading Just at that moment a sailor, who had mounted to the main-top to do something to the rigging, passed close behind me.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Just at that moment a sailor, who had mounted to the main-top to do something to the rigging, passed close behind me.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was literally raging beneath, and great masses of livid-looking foam were dashing between the masts, which were oscillating terrifically.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Just at that moment a sailor, who had mounted to the main-top to do something to the rigging, passed close behind me.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
terrificallyadverbUS /tərˈɪfɪkli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The sea was literally raging beneath, and great masses of livid-looking foam were dashing between the masts, which were oscillating terrifically.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
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 I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sea was literally raging beneath, and great masses of livid-looking foam were dashing between the masts, which were oscillating terrifically.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sea was literally raging beneath, and great masses of livid-looking foam were dashing between the masts, which were oscillating terrifically.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Just at that moment a sailor, who had mounted to the main-top to do something to the rigging, passed close behind me.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was still dark, and I could only faintly distinguish two figures on the stern, whom, by the sound of their voices, that I caught occasionally above the tumult, I made out to be Curtis and the boatswain.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading DECEMBER 6th.--I must have fallen asleep for a few hours, when at four o’clock in the morning, I was rudely aroused by the roaring of the wind, and could distinguish Curtis’s voice as he shouted in the brief intervals between the heavy gusts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I got up, and holding tightly to the purlin--for the waves made the masts tremble with their violence--I tried to look around and below me.
