adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading But before I had recovered from the consternation into which I had been thrown, the fatal packages were hoisted aloft, and once more swung over my head.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I longed to have torn off the folds of cloth and satisfied the awful doubts under which I laboured.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before I had recovered from the consternation into which I had been thrown, the fatal packages were hoisted aloft, and once more swung over my head.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading I longed to have torn off the folds of cloth and satisfied the awful doubts under which I laboured.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading But before I had recovered from the consternation into which I had been thrown, the fatal packages were hoisted aloft, and once more swung over my head.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I longed to have torn off the folds of cloth and satisfied the awful doubts under which I laboured.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading But before I had recovered from the consternation into which I had been thrown, the fatal packages were hoisted aloft, and once more swung over my head.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading I longed to have torn off the folds of cloth and satisfied the awful doubts under which I laboured.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
GraciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I longed to have torn off the folds of cloth and satisfied the awful doubts under which I laboured.
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 Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading But before I had recovered from the consternation into which I had been thrown, the fatal packages were hoisted aloft, and once more swung over my head.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But before I had recovered from the consternation into which I had been thrown, the fatal packages were hoisted aloft, and once more swung over my head.
islandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading I longed to have torn off the folds of cloth and satisfied the awful doubts under which I laboured.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I longed to have torn off the folds of cloth and satisfied the awful doubts under which I laboured.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But before I had recovered from the consternation into which I had been thrown, the fatal packages were hoisted aloft, and once more swung over my head.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I longed to have torn off the folds of cloth and satisfied the awful doubts under which I laboured.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But before I had recovered from the consternation into which I had been thrown, the fatal packages were hoisted aloft, and once more swung over my head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But before I had recovered from the consternation into which I had been thrown, the fatal packages were hoisted aloft, and once more swung over my head.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading But before I had recovered from the consternation into which I had been thrown, the fatal packages were hoisted aloft, and once more swung over my head.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading But before I had recovered from the consternation into which I had been thrown, the fatal packages were hoisted aloft, and once more swung over my head.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading I longed to have torn off the folds of cloth and satisfied the awful doubts under which I laboured.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
solvingnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading But before I had recovered from the consternation into which I had been thrown, the fatal packages were hoisted aloft, and once more swung over my head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But before I had recovered from the consternation into which I had been thrown, the fatal packages were hoisted aloft, and once more swung over my head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading I longed to have torn off the folds of cloth and satisfied the awful doubts under which I laboured.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I longed to have torn off the folds of cloth and satisfied the awful doubts under which I laboured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I longed to have torn off the folds of cloth and satisfied the awful doubts under which I laboured.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed.
