AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He wondered above all what ailed him, what he had lost, what disfavour had been done him, which he knew he should resent, yet had forgotten.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
ailed
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From this reading He wondered above all what ailed him, what he had lost, what disfavour had been done him, which he knew he should resent, yet had forgotten.
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 He wondered above all what ailed him, what he had lost, what disfavour had been done him, which he knew he should resent, yet had forgotten.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the first colour in the east, Carthew awoke and sat up.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked, he wrung his hands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading With the first colour in the east, Carthew awoke and sat up.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wondered above all what ailed him, what he had lost, what disfavour had been done him, which he knew he should resent, yet had forgotten.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
Carthew
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From this reading With the first colour in the east, Carthew awoke and sat up.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading With the first colour in the east, Carthew awoke and sat up.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
disfavournoun
the state of being out of favor
From this reading He wondered above all what ailed him, what he had lost, what disfavour had been done him, which he knew he should resent, yet had forgotten.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He wondered above all what ailed him, what he had lost, what disfavour had been done him, which he knew he should resent, yet had forgotten.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading With the first colour in the east, Carthew awoke and sat up.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With the first colour in the east, Carthew awoke and sat up.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He wondered above all what ailed him, what he had lost, what disfavour had been done him, which he knew he should resent, yet had forgotten.
fro
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From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wondered above all what ailed him, what he had lost, what disfavour had been done him, which he knew he should resent, yet had forgotten.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As he walked, he wrung his hands.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wondered above all what ailed him, what he had lost, what disfavour had been done him, which he knew he should resent, yet had forgotten.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the first colour in the east, Carthew awoke and sat up.
instantaneousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnstənˈtæniəs/
occurring with no delay
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He wondered above all what ailed him, what he had lost, what disfavour had been done him, which he knew he should resent, yet had forgotten.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He wondered above all what ailed him, what he had lost, what disfavour had been done him, which he knew he should resent, yet had forgotten.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading He wondered above all what ailed him, what he had lost, what disfavour had been done him, which he knew he should resent, yet had forgotten.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading With the first colour in the east, Carthew awoke and sat up.
scrollnounUS /skroʊl/
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He wondered above all what ailed him, what he had lost, what disfavour had been done him, which he knew he should resent, yet had forgotten.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
spars
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From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
teemed
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From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the first colour in the east, Carthew awoke and sat up.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With the first colour in the east, Carthew awoke and sat up.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
wakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading And then, like a river bursting through a dam, the truth rolled on him its instantaneous volume: his memory teemed with speech and pictures that he should never again forget; and he sprang to his feet, stood a moment hand to brow, and began to walk violently to and fro by the companion.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As he walked, he wrung his hands.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered above all what ailed him, what he had lost, what disfavour had been done him, which he knew he should resent, yet had forgotten.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wondered above all what ailed him, what he had lost, what disfavour had been done him, which he knew he should resent, yet had forgotten.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the first colour in the east, Carthew awoke and sat up.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading A while he gazed at the scroll of the morning bank and the spars and hanging canvas of the brig, like a man who wakes in a strange bed, with a child's simplicity of wonder.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered above all what ailed him, what he had lost, what disfavour had been done him, which he knew he should resent, yet had forgotten.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading As he walked, he wrung his hands.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He wondered above all what ailed him, what he had lost, what disfavour had been done him, which he knew he should resent, yet had forgotten.
