adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She continued to walk nearly half a league until she came upon some fishing boats.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
BARBARYnounUS /ˈbɑːrbəri/
a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She continued to walk nearly half a league until she came upon some fishing boats.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she lay down to sleep a little while, for she was completely fatigued by her travails in the ocean.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She continued to walk nearly half a league until she came upon some fishing boats.
COASTnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Then she lay down to sleep a little while, for she was completely fatigued by her travails in the ocean.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading She continued to walk nearly half a league until she came upon some fishing boats.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she lay down to sleep a little while, for she was completely fatigued by her travails in the ocean.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Then she lay down to sleep a little while, for she was completely fatigued by her travails in the ocean.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading She continued to walk nearly half a league until she came upon some fishing boats.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she lay down to sleep a little while, for she was completely fatigued by her travails in the ocean.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She continued to walk nearly half a league until she came upon some fishing boats.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/
begging
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
lamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then she lay down to sleep a little while, for she was completely fatigued by her travails in the ocean.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading She continued to walk nearly half a league until she came upon some fishing boats.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she lay down to sleep a little while, for she was completely fatigued by her travails in the ocean.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She continued to walk nearly half a league until she came upon some fishing boats.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Then she lay down to sleep a little while, for she was completely fatigued by her travails in the ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
Plaerdemavida
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She continued to walk nearly half a league until she came upon some fishing boats.
sheepskins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then she lay down to sleep a little while, for she was completely fatigued by her travails in the ocean.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she lay down to sleep a little while, for she was completely fatigued by her travails in the ocean.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
travailsnounUS /trəˈveɪlz/
plural of “travail” — concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Then she lay down to sleep a little while, for she was completely fatigued by her travails in the ocean.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She continued to walk nearly half a league until she came upon some fishing boats.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She continued to walk nearly half a league until she came upon some fishing boats.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She continued to walk nearly half a league until she came upon some fishing boats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she lay down to sleep a little while, for she was completely fatigued by her travails in the ocean.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she awoke, finding herself alone, she began to weep and lament, tears streaming from her eyes, which did harm to her eyes and her voice, making her so hoarse that she could barely speak.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then she lay down to sleep a little while, for she was completely fatigued by her travails in the ocean.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went into a hut and found two sheepskins, and she tied them together with a thin string and put them on, one in front and one in back, and in this way she found some protection from the cold.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE BARBARY COAST Poor Plaerdemavida, raw naked, continually called on Our Lady, the Mother of God, imploring her to bring her some good person who would help her.
