adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, and you cannot help hearing the wind, whistling up there around the top of the chimney as it would whistle through the rigging of a ship.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yes, and you cannot help hearing the wind, whistling up there around the top of the chimney as it would whistle through the rigging of a ship.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
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From this reading Yes, and you cannot help hearing the wind, whistling up there around the top of the chimney as it would whistle through the rigging of a ship.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Yes, and you cannot help hearing the wind, whistling up there around the top of the chimney as it would whistle through the rigging of a ship.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Yes, and you cannot help hearing the wind, whistling up there around the top of the chimney as it would whistle through the rigging of a ship.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading Yes, and you cannot help hearing the wind, whistling up there around the top of the chimney as it would whistle through the rigging of a ship.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes, and you cannot help hearing the wind, whistling up there around the top of the chimney as it would whistle through the rigging of a ship.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yes, and you cannot help hearing the wind, whistling up there around the top of the chimney as it would whistle through the rigging of a ship.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Yes, and you cannot help hearing the wind, whistling up there around the top of the chimney as it would whistle through the rigging of a ship.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
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 I have seen it tossing upon the sea, sweeping up till the flame of its sail almost touched the clouds, and then plunging down into the black water, but always, always rushing on with the storm around it and with never any rest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Yes, and you cannot help hearing the wind, whistling up there around the top of the chimney as it would whistle through the rigging of a ship.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Yes, and you cannot help hearing the wind, whistling up there around the top of the chimney as it would whistle through the rigging of a ship.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Yes, and you cannot help hearing the wind, whistling up there around the top of the chimney as it would whistle through the rigging of a ship.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yes, and you cannot help hearing the wind, whistling up there around the top of the chimney as it would whistle through the rigging of a ship.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "The seven years have passed again, and now the ship has come to land, that the captain may try the little chance once more that has failed him so often.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," I replied, "I have seen the ship all the time, that black ship with its sail of red flame.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading And I have seen the angry clouds tearing across the sky; you can see them yourself when the smoke flies up the chimney, and then when the white flames are flickering and flashing up and then dying down, you can think that you see the lightning.
