adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The combers came up behind her, foaming and glistening blue and green, with seamy white streaks on their hollow breasts, and broke about her with a roar.
AFTERNOONnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AN AFTERNOON ASHORE Half the day had slipped by.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Then they surged ahead while she sank down into the hollow with sluicing deck and tilted stern.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFTERNOON ASHORE Half the day had slipped by.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
ASHOREadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading AN AFTERNOON ASHORE Half the day had slipped by.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The combers came up behind her, foaming and glistening blue and green, with seamy white streaks on their hollow breasts, and broke about her with a roar.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The combers came up behind her, foaming and glistening blue and green, with seamy white streaks on their hollow breasts, and broke about her with a roar.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The combers came up behind her, foaming and glistening blue and green, with seamy white streaks on their hollow breasts, and broke about her with a roar.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading The breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN AFTERNOON ASHORE Half the day had slipped by.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The combers came up behind her, foaming and glistening blue and green, with seamy white streaks on their hollow breasts, and broke about her with a roar.
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From this reading The combers came up behind her, foaming and glistening blue and green, with seamy white streaks on their hollow breasts, and broke about her with a roar.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN AFTERNOON ASHORE Half the day had slipped by.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Then they surged ahead while she sank down into the hollow with sluicing deck and tilted stern.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading The combers came up behind her, foaming and glistening blue and green, with seamy white streaks on their hollow breasts, and broke about her with a roar.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading The breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading The combers came up behind her, foaming and glistening blue and green, with seamy white streaks on their hollow breasts, and broke about her with a roar.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The combers came up behind her, foaming and glistening blue and green, with seamy white streaks on their hollow breasts, and broke about her with a roar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN AFTERNOON ASHORE Half the day had slipped by.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading AN AFTERNOON ASHORE Half the day had slipped by.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The combers came up behind her, foaming and glistening blue and green, with seamy white streaks on their hollow breasts, and broke about her with a roar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then they surged ahead while she sank down into the hollow with sluicing deck and tilted stern.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The combers came up behind her, foaming and glistening blue and green, with seamy white streaks on their hollow breasts, and broke about her with a roar.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The combers came up behind her, foaming and glistening blue and green, with seamy white streaks on their hollow breasts, and broke about her with a roar.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Then they surged ahead while she sank down into the hollow with sluicing deck and tilted stern.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
seamyadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmi/
showing a seam
From this reading The combers came up behind her, foaming and glistening blue and green, with seamy white streaks on their hollow breasts, and broke about her with a roar.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading AN AFTERNOON ASHORE Half the day had slipped by.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
sluicingadjectiveUS /ˈsluːsɪŋ/
pouring from or as if from a sluice
From this reading Then they surged ahead while she sank down into the hollow with sluicing deck and tilted stern.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Then they surged ahead while she sank down into the hollow with sluicing deck and tilted stern.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading The combers came up behind her, foaming and glistening blue and green, with seamy white streaks on their hollow breasts, and broke about her with a roar.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Then they surged ahead while she sank down into the hollow with sluicing deck and tilted stern.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AFTERNOON ASHORE Half the day had slipped by.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The combers came up behind her, foaming and glistening blue and green, with seamy white streaks on their hollow breasts, and broke about her with a roar.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they surged ahead while she sank down into the hollow with sluicing deck and tilted stern.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The breeze freshened further and the sun broke through.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Then they surged ahead while she sank down into the hollow with sluicing deck and tilted stern.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The combers came up behind her, foaming and glistening blue and green, with seamy white streaks on their hollow breasts, and broke about her with a roar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then they surged ahead while she sank down into the hollow with sluicing deck and tilted stern.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The combers came up behind her, foaming and glistening blue and green, with seamy white streaks on their hollow breasts, and broke about her with a roar.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sloop was then rolling wildly as she drove along with the peak of her mainsail lowered down before a big following sea.
