21st
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DECEMBER 21st.--No further disturbance has taken place amongst the men.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading This addition to our stock of provisions makes us hope that food, at least, will not fail us.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading DECEMBER 21st.--No further disturbance has taken place amongst the men.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This addition to our stock of provisions makes us hope that food, at least, will not fail us.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
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 For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
DECEMBERnounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading DECEMBER 21st.--No further disturbance has taken place amongst the men.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading DECEMBER 21st.--No further disturbance has taken place amongst the men.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading This addition to our stock of provisions makes us hope that food, at least, will not fail us.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
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 For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading This addition to our stock of provisions makes us hope that food, at least, will not fail us.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading DECEMBER 21st.--No further disturbance has taken place amongst the men.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DECEMBER 21st.--No further disturbance has taken place amongst the men.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This addition to our stock of provisions makes us hope that food, at least, will not fail us.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This addition to our stock of provisions makes us hope that food, at least, will not fail us.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading This addition to our stock of provisions makes us hope that food, at least, will not fail us.
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 For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading DECEMBER 21st.--No further disturbance has taken place amongst the men.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading DECEMBER 21st.--No further disturbance has taken place amongst the men.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This addition to our stock of provisions makes us hope that food, at least, will not fail us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This addition to our stock of provisions makes us hope that food, at least, will not fail us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading DECEMBER 21st.--No further disturbance has taken place amongst the men.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading This addition to our stock of provisions makes us hope that food, at least, will not fail us.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading This addition to our stock of provisions makes us hope that food, at least, will not fail us.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading DECEMBER 21st.--No further disturbance has taken place amongst the men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This addition to our stock of provisions makes us hope that food, at least, will not fail us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DECEMBER 21st.--No further disturbance has taken place amongst the men.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This addition to our stock of provisions makes us hope that food, at least, will not fail us.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This addition to our stock of provisions makes us hope that food, at least, will not fail us.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This addition to our stock of provisions makes us hope that food, at least, will not fail us.
UsuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For a few hours the fish appeared again, and we caught a great many of them, and stored them away in an empty barrel.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This addition to our stock of provisions makes us hope that food, at least, will not fail us.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Usually the nights in the tropics are cool, but to-day, as evening drew on, the wonted freshness did not return, but the air remained stifling and oppressive, whilst heavy masses of vapour hung over the water.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no moonlight; there would be a new moon at half-past one in the morning, but the night was singularly dark, except for dazzling flashes of summer lightning that from time to time illumined the horizon far and wide.
