adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neither of the two men moved or made a sound.
amidshipsadverbUS /əˈmɪdʃɪps/
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kosmaroff leaned forward and peered into the fog.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What was it--a boat or a floating tree?” they heard them ask each other.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The patrol-boats were behind now, and the officers were calling to each other.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The patrol-boats were behind now, and the officers were calling to each other.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading “What was it--a boat or a floating tree?” they heard them ask each other.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Kosmaroff leaned forward and peered into the fog.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Kosmaroff leaned forward and peered into the fog.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “What was it--a boat or a floating tree?” they heard them ask each other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kosmaroff leaned forward and peered into the fog.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What was it--a boat or a floating tree?” they heard them ask each other.
Kosmaroff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kosmaroff leaned forward and peered into the fog.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Kosmaroff leaned forward and peered into the fog.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Neither of the two men moved or made a sound.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Neither of the two men moved or made a sound.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Neither of the two men moved or made a sound.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of the two men moved or made a sound.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The patrol-boats were behind now, and the officers were calling to each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of the two men moved or made a sound.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The patrol-boats were behind now, and the officers were calling to each other.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neither of the two men moved or made a sound.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
patrol-boats
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The patrol-boats were behind now, and the officers were calling to each other.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Kosmaroff leaned forward and peered into the fog.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Neither of the two men moved or made a sound.
stern-post
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “What was it--a boat or a floating tree?” they heard them ask each other.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What was it--a boat or a floating tree?” they heard them ask each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The patrol-boats were behind now, and the officers were calling to each other.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “What was it--a boat or a floating tree?” they heard them ask each other.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What was it--a boat or a floating tree?” they heard them ask each other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The patrol-boats were behind now, and the officers were calling to each other.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What was it--a boat or a floating tree?” they heard them ask each other.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then two bullets struck the boat simultaneously, one on the stern-post, fired from behind, the other full on the side amidships, where Martin lay concealed.
