AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast Scaife got from a house-agent a key for the gates of the staircases on the Ruff.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I walked with him along the sands, and sat down in a nook of the cliffs while he investigated the half-dozen of them.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading A couple of miles farther south and much nearer the shore a small destroyer was anchored.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
bell-buoy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
Bradgate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast Scaife got from a house-agent a key for the gates of the staircases on the Ruff.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading I walked with him along the sands, and sat down in a nook of the cliffs while he investigated the half-dozen of them.
CockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
commander'snounUS /kəˈmændərz/
possessive form of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
ConvergingnounUS /kənˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of converging (coming closer)
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of miles farther south and much nearer the shore a small destroyer was anchored.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading A couple of miles farther south and much nearer the shore a small destroyer was anchored.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I walked with him along the sands, and sat down in a nook of the cliffs while he investigated the half-dozen of them.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading A couple of miles farther south and much nearer the shore a small destroyer was anchored.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After breakfast Scaife got from a house-agent a key for the gates of the staircases on the Ruff.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading After breakfast Scaife got from a house-agent a key for the gates of the staircases on the Ruff.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After breakfast Scaife got from a house-agent a key for the gates of the staircases on the Ruff.
GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading I walked with him along the sands, and sat down in a nook of the cliffs while he investigated the half-dozen of them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I walked with him along the sands, and sat down in a nook of the cliffs while he investigated the half-dozen of them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I walked with him along the sands, and sat down in a nook of the cliffs while he investigated the half-dozen of them.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
house-agent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast Scaife got from a house-agent a key for the gates of the staircases on the Ruff.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
investigatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtəd/
past form of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading I walked with him along the sands, and sat down in a nook of the cliffs while he investigated the half-dozen of them.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading After breakfast Scaife got from a house-agent a key for the gates of the staircases on the Ruff.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
lightshipnounUS /ˈlaɪtʃɪp/
a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
MacGillivray's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
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 A couple of miles farther south and much nearer the shore a small destroyer was anchored.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A couple of miles farther south and much nearer the shore a small destroyer was anchored.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading A couple of miles farther south and much nearer the shore a small destroyer was anchored.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading I walked with him along the sands, and sat down in a nook of the cliffs while he investigated the half-dozen of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
PartiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
RuffnounUS /rʌf/
an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
From this reading After breakfast Scaife got from a house-agent a key for the gates of the staircases on the Ruff.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I walked with him along the sands, and sat down in a nook of the cliffs while he investigated the half-dozen of them.
Scaife
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A couple of miles farther south and much nearer the shore a small destroyer was anchored.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A couple of miles farther south and much nearer the shore a small destroyer was anchored.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A couple of miles farther south and much nearer the shore a small destroyer was anchored.
staircasesnounUS /ˈsterkeɪsɪz/
plural of “staircase” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading After breakfast Scaife got from a house-agent a key for the gates of the staircases on the Ruff.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I walked with him along the sands, and sat down in a nook of the cliffs while he investigated the half-dozen of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
VariousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked with him along the sands, and sat down in a nook of the cliffs while he investigated the half-dozen of them.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A couple of miles farther south and much nearer the shore a small destroyer was anchored.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Various Parties Converging on the Sea A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I walked with him along the sands, and sat down in a nook of the cliffs while he investigated the half-dozen of them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Scaife, MacGillivray’s man, who had been in the Navy, knew the boat, and told me her name and her commander’s, so I sent off a wire to Sir Walter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I walked with him along the sands, and sat down in a nook of the cliffs while he investigated the half-dozen of them.
