adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
abatementnounUS /əˈbeɪtmənt/
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
From this reading The storm as yet showed no signs of abatement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The confinement of the house, after the departure of her unwelcome visitor, stifled Philippa.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old fisherman pointed seawards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Has anything been heard of Ben Oates' boat?” she enquired.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The storm as yet showed no signs of abatement.
AttiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Has anything been heard of Ben Oates' boat?” she enquired.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Has anything been heard of Ben Oates' boat?” she enquired.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Has anything been heard of Ben Oates' boat?” she enquired.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading The confinement of the house, after the departure of her unwelcome visitor, stifled Philippa.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The confinement of the house, after the departure of her unwelcome visitor, stifled Philippa.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
enquired
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From this reading “Has anything been heard of Ben Oates' boat?” she enquired.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading An old fisherman pointed seawards.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has anything been heard of Ben Oates' boat?” she enquired.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Has anything been heard of Ben Oates' boat?” she enquired.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The confinement of the house, after the departure of her unwelcome visitor, stifled Philippa.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The confinement of the house, after the departure of her unwelcome visitor, stifled Philippa.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
mackintoshnounUS /ˈmækəntɑːʃ/
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The storm as yet showed no signs of abatement.
OatesnounUS /oʊts/
English conspirator who claimed that there was a Jesuit plot to assassinate Charles II (1649-1705)
From this reading “Has anything been heard of Ben Oates' boat?” she enquired.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The confinement of the house, after the departure of her unwelcome visitor, stifled Philippa.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old fisherman pointed seawards.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
Philippa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The confinement of the house, after the departure of her unwelcome visitor, stifled Philippa.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading An old fisherman pointed seawards.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
seawardsadverb
in the direction of the sea
From this reading An old fisherman pointed seawards.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The storm as yet showed no signs of abatement.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The storm as yet showed no signs of abatement.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading The confinement of the house, after the departure of her unwelcome visitor, stifled Philippa.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm as yet showed no signs of abatement.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The confinement of the house, after the departure of her unwelcome visitor, stifled Philippa.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading The confinement of the house, after the departure of her unwelcome visitor, stifled Philippa.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading The confinement of the house, after the departure of her unwelcome visitor, stifled Philippa.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Attired in a mackintosh, with a scarf around her head, she made her way on to the quay, and, clinging to the railing, dragged herself along to where the fishermen were gathered together in a little group.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The storm as yet showed no signs of abatement.
