AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The water voyage was somewhat shorter, and this was an important consideration when there was no telling when he might have an accident that would compel him to descend.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The water voyage was somewhat shorter, and this was an important consideration when there was no telling when he might have an accident that would compel him to descend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading But he preferred to take the Atlantic route, crossing Europe, and so sailing over Russia proper to get to his destination.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he preferred to take the Atlantic route, crossing Europe, and so sailing over Russia proper to get to his destination.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading The water voyage was somewhat shorter, and this was an important consideration when there was no telling when he might have an accident that would compel him to descend.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading The water voyage was somewhat shorter, and this was an important consideration when there was no telling when he might have an accident that would compel him to descend.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading But he preferred to take the Atlantic route, crossing Europe, and so sailing over Russia proper to get to his destination.
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The water voyage was somewhat shorter, and this was an important consideration when there was no telling when he might have an accident that would compel him to descend.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading But he preferred to take the Atlantic route, crossing Europe, and so sailing over Russia proper to get to his destination.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading But he preferred to take the Atlantic route, crossing Europe, and so sailing over Russia proper to get to his destination.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were several reasons for this.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he preferred to take the Atlantic route, crossing Europe, and so sailing over Russia proper to get to his destination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The water voyage was somewhat shorter, and this was an important consideration when there was no telling when he might have an accident that would compel him to descend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading The water voyage was somewhat shorter, and this was an important consideration when there was no telling when he might have an accident that would compel him to descend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
ManchurianounUS /mænˈtʃʊriə/
a region in northeastern China
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The water voyage was somewhat shorter, and this was an important consideration when there was no telling when he might have an accident that would compel him to descend.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The water voyage was somewhat shorter, and this was an important consideration when there was no telling when he might have an accident that would compel him to descend.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading But he preferred to take the Atlantic route, crossing Europe, and so sailing over Russia proper to get to his destination.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading But he preferred to take the Atlantic route, crossing Europe, and so sailing over Russia proper to get to his destination.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There were several reasons for this.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading But he preferred to take the Atlantic route, crossing Europe, and so sailing over Russia proper to get to his destination.
routesnounUS /ruːts/
plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading But he preferred to take the Atlantic route, crossing Europe, and so sailing over Russia proper to get to his destination.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading But he preferred to take the Atlantic route, crossing Europe, and so sailing over Russia proper to get to his destination.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were several reasons for this.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The water voyage was somewhat shorter, and this was an important consideration when there was no telling when he might have an accident that would compel him to descend.
SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he preferred to take the Atlantic route, crossing Europe, and so sailing over Russia proper to get to his destination.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The water voyage was somewhat shorter, and this was an important consideration when there was no telling when he might have an accident that would compel him to descend.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But he preferred to take the Atlantic route, crossing Europe, and so sailing over Russia proper to get to his destination.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The water voyage was somewhat shorter, and this was an important consideration when there was no telling when he might have an accident that would compel him to descend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The water voyage was somewhat shorter, and this was an important consideration when there was no telling when he might have an accident that would compel him to descend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were several reasons for this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were several reasons for this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A STORM AT SEA Tom had the choice of two routes in making his voyage to far-off Siberia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The water voyage was somewhat shorter, and this was an important consideration when there was no telling when he might have an accident that would compel him to descend.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water voyage was somewhat shorter, and this was an important consideration when there was no telling when he might have an accident that would compel him to descend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several reasons for this.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading He could have crossed the United States, sailed over the Pacific ocean, and approached the land of the Czar from the western coast above Manchuria.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The water voyage was somewhat shorter, and this was an important consideration when there was no telling when he might have an accident that would compel him to descend.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The water voyage was somewhat shorter, and this was an important consideration when there was no telling when he might have an accident that would compel him to descend.
