accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Seth had not returned, and the substitute assistant was certain that some accident must have befallen him.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His first move, after entering the house, was to ring the telephone bell and endeavor to call Eastboro.
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 The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was anxious concerning Atkins.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Seth had not returned, and the substitute assistant was certain that some accident must have befallen him.
Atkins
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From this reading He was anxious concerning Atkins.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Seth had not returned, and the substitute assistant was certain that some accident must have befallen him.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading His first move, after entering the house, was to ring the telephone bell and endeavor to call Eastboro.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His first move, after entering the house, was to ring the telephone bell and endeavor to call Eastboro.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Seth had not returned, and the substitute assistant was certain that some accident must have befallen him.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading He was anxious concerning Atkins.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
Eastboro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His first move, after entering the house, was to ring the telephone bell and endeavor to call Eastboro.
EBBverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading His first move, after entering the house, was to ring the telephone bell and endeavor to call Eastboro.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading His first move, after entering the house, was to ring the telephone bell and endeavor to call Eastboro.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first move, after entering the house, was to ring the telephone bell and endeavor to call Eastboro.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seth had not returned, and the substitute assistant was certain that some accident must have befallen him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Seth had not returned, and the substitute assistant was certain that some accident must have befallen him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was anxious concerning Atkins.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seth had not returned, and the substitute assistant was certain that some accident must have befallen him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His first move, after entering the house, was to ring the telephone bell and endeavor to call Eastboro.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
lightkeeper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
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 storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His first move, after entering the house, was to ring the telephone bell and endeavor to call Eastboro.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Seth had not returned, and the substitute assistant was certain that some accident must have befallen him.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Seth had not returned, and the substitute assistant was certain that some accident must have befallen him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Seth had not returned, and the substitute assistant was certain that some accident must have befallen him.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading His first move, after entering the house, was to ring the telephone bell and endeavor to call Eastboro.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Seth had not returned, and the substitute assistant was certain that some accident must have befallen him.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Seth had not returned, and the substitute assistant was certain that some accident must have befallen him.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading Seth had not returned, and the substitute assistant was certain that some accident must have befallen him.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading His first move, after entering the house, was to ring the telephone bell and endeavor to call Eastboro.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seth had not returned, and the substitute assistant was certain that some accident must have befallen him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
TIDEnounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His first move, after entering the house, was to ring the telephone bell and endeavor to call Eastboro.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His first move, after entering the house, was to ring the telephone bell and endeavor to call Eastboro.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The storm had been severe, but it would take more than weather to keep the lightkeeper from his post; if he was all right he would have managed to return somehow.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE EBB TIDE “John Brown,” his long night's vigil over, extinguished the lights in the two towers, descended the iron stairs, and walked across the yard into the kitchen.
