adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The needle of the aneroid fastened to the wall of the sitting-room, and in reach of everybody's eye, had also made a night of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
aneroidnoun
a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids
From this reading The needle of the aneroid fastened to the wall of the sitting-room, and in reach of everybody's eye, had also made a night of it.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
capricesnounUS /kəˈpriːsəz/
plural of “caprice” — a sudden desire
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
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 At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
cupolanounUS /kəˈpoʊlə/
a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
east-southeast
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From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
everybody's
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From this reading The needle of the aneroid fastened to the wall of the sitting-room, and in reach of everybody's eye, had also made a night of it.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The needle of the aneroid fastened to the wall of the sitting-room, and in reach of everybody's eye, had also made a night of it.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The needle of the aneroid fastened to the wall of the sitting-room, and in reach of everybody's eye, had also made a night of it.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
frying-pan
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From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
HATnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
Life-Saving
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From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The needle of the aneroid fastened to the wall of the sitting-room, and in reach of everybody's eye, had also made a night of it.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
nappingadjectiveUS /ˈnæpɪŋ/
not prepared or vigilant
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading The needle of the aneroid fastened to the wall of the sitting-room, and in reach of everybody's eye, had also made a night of it.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
nor'east-by-east
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From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The needle of the aneroid fastened to the wall of the sitting-room, and in reach of everybody's eye, had also made a night of it.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
rollickingadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
given to merry frolicking
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
sitting-room
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From this reading The needle of the aneroid fastened to the wall of the sitting-room, and in reach of everybody's eye, had also made a night of it.
sliversnounUS /ˈslɪvərz/
plural of “sliver” — a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
SLOUCHnounUS /slaʊtʃ/
an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
StationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
vanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
veeredverbUS /vɪrd/
past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading By the time Morgan had boiled his coffee and had cut his bacon into slivers ready for the frying-pan the restless wind, as if ashamed of its caprices, had again veered to the north-east, and then, as if determined ever after to lead a better life, had pulled itself together and had at last settled down to a steady blow from that quarter.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The needle of the aneroid fastened to the wall of the sitting-room, and in reach of everybody's eye, had also made a night of it.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading At midnight a rollicking breeze that piped from out the north caught the sensitive vane napping, and before the dawn broke had quite tired it out, shifting from point to point, now west, now east, now nor'east-by-east, and now back to north again.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the going down of the sun the wind had continued to blow east-southeast--its old course for weeks--and the little sentinel, lulled into inaction, had fallen into a doze, its feather end fixed on the glow of the twilight.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SLOUCH HAT The wooden arrow on the top of the cupola of the Life-Saving Station had had a busy night of it.
