adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Land to the left!" exclaimed Estein; "and we are close on it, methinks."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
BAIRN-SLAYERS
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From this reading THE BAIRN-SLAYERS.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Land to the left!" exclaimed Estein; "and we are close on it, methinks."
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Land to the right!" cried Helgi, a moment later.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
Estein
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From this reading "Land to the left!" exclaimed Estein; "and we are close on it, methinks."
Estein's
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From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Land to the left!" exclaimed Estein; "and we are close on it, methinks."
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
Helgi
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From this reading "Land to the right!" cried Helgi, a moment later.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Land to the left!" exclaimed Estein; "and we are close on it, methinks."
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Land to the right!" cried Helgi, a moment later.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Land to the left!" exclaimed Estein; "and we are close on it, methinks."
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
methinks
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From this reading "Land to the left!" exclaimed Estein; "and we are close on it, methinks."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "Land to the right!" cried Helgi, a moment later.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
rifeadjectiveUS /raɪf/
most frequent or common
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Land to the right!" cried Helgi, a moment later.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAIRN-SLAYERS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
Ulf
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From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
vaguestadjectiveUS /ˈveɪɡɪst/
superlative of “vague” — not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Land to the left!" exclaimed Estein; "and we are close on it, methinks."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading None of the men on Estein's ship had been in those seas more than two or three times at most, and the vaguest conjectures were rife when, as the light was slowly gaining, Ulf raised a cry of land ahead.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At earliest dawn eyes were strained to catch a glimpse of something that might tell them where they were.
