1905
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From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
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 Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading But the Bay Queen met her fate in the winter season, amid a gale such as even the oldest residents could not remember.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
BROWNnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Bay Queen met her fate in the winter season, amid a gale such as even the oldest residents could not remember.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Then the whole ocean side of the Cape, from Race Point to Orham, was strewn with ghastly relics.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the Bay Queen met her fate in the winter season, amid a gale such as even the oldest residents could not remember.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
Eastboro
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From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But the Bay Queen met her fate in the winter season, amid a gale such as even the oldest residents could not remember.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the whole ocean side of the Cape, from Race Point to Orham, was strewn with ghastly relics.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading But the Bay Queen met her fate in the winter season, amid a gale such as even the oldest residents could not remember.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Then the whole ocean side of the Cape, from Race Point to Orham, was strewn with ghastly relics.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the Bay Queen met her fate in the winter season, amid a gale such as even the oldest residents could not remember.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But the Bay Queen met her fate in the winter season, amid a gale such as even the oldest residents could not remember.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the Bay Queen met her fate in the winter season, amid a gale such as even the oldest residents could not remember.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Then the whole ocean side of the Cape, from Race Point to Orham, was strewn with ghastly relics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the Bay Queen met her fate in the winter season, amid a gale such as even the oldest residents could not remember.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
Orham
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From this reading Then the whole ocean side of the Cape, from Race Point to Orham, was strewn with ghastly relics.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Then the whole ocean side of the Cape, from Race Point to Orham, was strewn with ghastly relics.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
RacenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Then the whole ocean side of the Cape, from Race Point to Orham, was strewn with ghastly relics.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading Then the whole ocean side of the Cape, from Race Point to Orham, was strewn with ghastly relics.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading But the Bay Queen met her fate in the winter season, amid a gale such as even the oldest residents could not remember.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading But the Bay Queen met her fate in the winter season, amid a gale such as even the oldest residents could not remember.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading But the Bay Queen met her fate in the winter season, amid a gale such as even the oldest residents could not remember.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then the whole ocean side of the Cape, from Race Point to Orham, was strewn with ghastly relics.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading Then the whole ocean side of the Cape, from Race Point to Orham, was strewn with ghastly relics.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the whole ocean side of the Cape, from Race Point to Orham, was strewn with ghastly relics.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
Twin-Lights
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From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the whole ocean side of the Cape, from Race Point to Orham, was strewn with ghastly relics.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Then the whole ocean side of the Cape, from Race Point to Orham, was strewn with ghastly relics.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But the Bay Queen met her fate in the winter season, amid a gale such as even the oldest residents could not remember.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once before, after the terrible storm of 1905, when the great steamer Bay Queen went down with all on board, the exact spot of her sinking unknown even to this day.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading JOHN BROWN Once before, during his years of service as keeper of Eastboro Twin-Lights, had Seth seen such a sight as that which now caused him to make his dash for the shore.
