adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
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 She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, but the sea is great.”
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “No, but the sea is great.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He quoted the sailor’s saying lightly.
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 She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, but the sea is great.”
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You love her and leave her; and a voyage isn’t a marriage.”
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading You love her and leave her; and a voyage isn’t a marriage.”
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading He quoted the sailor’s saying lightly.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You love her and leave her; and a voyage isn’t a marriage.”
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading You love her and leave her; and a voyage isn’t a marriage.”
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, but the sea is great.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading He quoted the sailor’s saying lightly.
rampartnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrt/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading He quoted the sailor’s saying lightly.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He quoted the sailor’s saying lightly.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “No, but the sea is great.”
sea-wall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading “And then, why, a ship’s a ship.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “And then, why, a ship’s a ship.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, but the sea is great.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “And then, why, a ship’s a ship.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
vibrationsnounUS /vaɪˈbreɪʃənz/
plural of “vibration” — the act of vibrating
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading You love her and leave her; and a voyage isn’t a marriage.”
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “And then, why, a ship’s a ship.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading She dropped her head, and as if her ears had been opened to the voices of the world, she heard, beyond the rampart of sea-wall, the swell of yesterday’s gale breaking on the beach with monotonous and solemn vibrations, as if all the earth had been a tolling bell.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You love her and leave her; and a voyage isn’t a marriage.”
