adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading No word was spoken, and in eerie silence the strange ships crept stealthily onwards, and cast anchor beside the French.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was followed by another and another.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading No word was spoken, and in eerie silence the strange ships crept stealthily onwards, and cast anchor beside the French.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Late one night the men on board the French ships saw a great black hulk loom silently up out of the darkness.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Late one night the men on board the French ships saw a great black hulk loom silently up out of the darkness.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was followed by another and another.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading No word was spoken, and in eerie silence the strange ships crept stealthily onwards, and cast anchor beside the French.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading No word was spoken, and in eerie silence the strange ships crept stealthily onwards, and cast anchor beside the French.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Late one night the men on board the French ships saw a great black hulk loom silently up out of the darkness.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading No word was spoken, and in eerie silence the strange ships crept stealthily onwards, and cast anchor beside the French.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was followed by another and another.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Late one night the men on board the French ships saw a great black hulk loom silently up out of the darkness.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The stillness grew terrible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
hulknounUS /hʌlk/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Late one night the men on board the French ships saw a great black hulk loom silently up out of the darkness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No word was spoken, and in eerie silence the strange ships crept stealthily onwards, and cast anchor beside the French.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was followed by another and another.
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late one night the men on board the French ships saw a great black hulk loom silently up out of the darkness.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Late one night the men on board the French ships saw a great black hulk loom silently up out of the darkness.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Late one night the men on board the French ships saw a great black hulk loom silently up out of the darkness.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Late one night the men on board the French ships saw a great black hulk loom silently up out of the darkness.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No word was spoken, and in eerie silence the strange ships crept stealthily onwards, and cast anchor beside the French.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Late one night the men on board the French ships saw a great black hulk loom silently up out of the darkness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Late one night the men on board the French ships saw a great black hulk loom silently up out of the darkness.
onwardsadverbUS /ˈɑːnwərdz/
in a forward direction
From this reading No word was spoken, and in eerie silence the strange ships crept stealthily onwards, and cast anchor beside the French.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Late one night the men on board the French ships saw a great black hulk loom silently up out of the darkness.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Late one night the men on board the French ships saw a great black hulk loom silently up out of the darkness.
ScarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Late one night the men on board the French ships saw a great black hulk loom silently up out of the darkness.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading No word was spoken, and in eerie silence the strange ships crept stealthily onwards, and cast anchor beside the French.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Late one night the men on board the French ships saw a great black hulk loom silently up out of the darkness.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading No word was spoken, and in eerie silence the strange ships crept stealthily onwards, and cast anchor beside the French.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading No word was spoken, and in eerie silence the strange ships crept stealthily onwards, and cast anchor beside the French.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The stillness grew terrible.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading No word was spoken, and in eerie silence the strange ships crept stealthily onwards, and cast anchor beside the French.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The stillness grew terrible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Late one night the men on board the French ships saw a great black hulk loom silently up out of the darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Scarcely a week had passed before the new peace and happiness of the French colony was brought to a cruel end.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading No word was spoken, and in eerie silence the strange ships crept stealthily onwards, and cast anchor beside the French.
