adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They passed the cape, sailing in a westerly direction.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then they went on hoard and sailed into the channel, which was between the island and the cape which ran north from the mainland.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Then they went on hoard and sailed into the channel, which was between the island and the cape which ran north from the mainland.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Then they went on hoard and sailed into the channel, which was between the island and the cape which ran north from the mainland.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They passed the cape, sailing in a westerly direction.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then they went on hoard and sailed into the channel, which was between the island and the cape which ran north from the mainland.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading VINLAND THE GOOD "...
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
hoardverbUS /hɔːrd/
save up as for future use
From this reading Then they went on hoard and sailed into the channel, which was between the island and the cape which ran north from the mainland.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then they went on hoard and sailed into the channel, which was between the island and the cape which ran north from the mainland.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading Then they went on hoard and sailed into the channel, which was between the island and the cape which ran north from the mainland.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed the cape, sailing in a westerly direction.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then they went on hoard and sailed into the channel, which was between the island and the cape which ran north from the mainland.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading They passed the cape, sailing in a westerly direction.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VINLAND THE GOOD "...
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they went on hoard and sailed into the channel, which was between the island and the cape which ran north from the mainland.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
VINLAND
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VINLAND THE GOOD "...
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then they went on hoard and sailed into the channel, which was between the island and the cape which ran north from the mainland.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They sailed toward this land, and came to an island lying north of it, and went ashore in fine weather and looked round.
westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading They passed the cape, sailing in a westerly direction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then they went on hoard and sailed into the channel, which was between the island and the cape which ran north from the mainland.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They found dew on the grass, and touched it with their hands, and put it to their mouths, and it seemed to them that they had never tasted anything so sweet as this dew.
