adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST MISADVENTURE The breeze freshened fiercely with the red and fiery dawn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To windward, the sea looked as if it had been strewed with feathers, for there were flecks and blurs of white everywhere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To windward, the sea looked as if it had been strewed with feathers, for there were flecks and blurs of white everywhere.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
blursnounUS /blɜːrz/
plural of “blur” — a hazy or indistinct representation
From this reading To windward, the sea looked as if it had been strewed with feathers, for there were flecks and blurs of white everywhere.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading THE FIRST MISADVENTURE The breeze freshened fiercely with the red and fiery dawn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The jug, overturning, spilled its contents upon him, and the crackers were scattered, but he picked himself up in haste and scrambled out into the well.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The jug, overturning, spilled its contents upon him, and the crackers were scattered, but he picked himself up in haste and scrambled out into the well.
crackersadjectiveUS /ˈkrækərz/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading THE FIRST MISADVENTURE The breeze freshened fiercely with the red and fiery dawn.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading To windward, the sea looked as if it had been strewed with feathers, for there were flecks and blurs of white everywhere.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading To windward, the sea looked as if it had been strewed with feathers, for there were flecks and blurs of white everywhere.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading THE FIRST MISADVENTURE The breeze freshened fiercely with the red and fiery dawn.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading THE FIRST MISADVENTURE The breeze freshened fiercely with the red and fiery dawn.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST MISADVENTURE The breeze freshened fiercely with the red and fiery dawn.
flecksnounUS /fleks/
plural of “fleck” — a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading To windward, the sea looked as if it had been strewed with feathers, for there were flecks and blurs of white everywhere.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To windward, the sea looked as if it had been strewed with feathers, for there were flecks and blurs of white everywhere.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading THE FIRST MISADVENTURE The breeze freshened fiercely with the red and fiery dawn.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The jug, overturning, spilled its contents upon him, and the crackers were scattered, but he picked himself up in haste and scrambled out into the well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The jug, overturning, spilled its contents upon him, and the crackers were scattered, but he picked himself up in haste and scrambled out into the well.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To windward, the sea looked as if it had been strewed with feathers, for there were flecks and blurs of white everywhere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The jug, overturning, spilled its contents upon him, and the crackers were scattered, but he picked himself up in haste and scrambled out into the well.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The jug, overturning, spilled its contents upon him, and the crackers were scattered, but he picked himself up in haste and scrambled out into the well.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading The jug, overturning, spilled its contents upon him, and the crackers were scattered, but he picked himself up in haste and scrambled out into the well.
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
lockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To windward, the sea looked as if it had been strewed with feathers, for there were flecks and blurs of white everywhere.
MISADVENTUREnounUS /mɪsədˈventʃər/
an instance of misfortune
From this reading THE FIRST MISADVENTURE The breeze freshened fiercely with the red and fiery dawn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The jug, overturning, spilled its contents upon him, and the crackers were scattered, but he picked himself up in haste and scrambled out into the well.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
overturningverbUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “overturn” — turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading The jug, overturning, spilled its contents upon him, and the crackers were scattered, but he picked himself up in haste and scrambled out into the well.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The jug, overturning, spilled its contents upon him, and the crackers were scattered, but he picked himself up in haste and scrambled out into the well.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE FIRST MISADVENTURE The breeze freshened fiercely with the red and fiery dawn.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The jug, overturning, spilled its contents upon him, and the crackers were scattered, but he picked himself up in haste and scrambled out into the well.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading The jug, overturning, spilled its contents upon him, and the crackers were scattered, but he picked himself up in haste and scrambled out into the well.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading To windward, the sea looked as if it had been strewed with feathers, for there were flecks and blurs of white everywhere.
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
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 He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading The jug, overturning, spilled its contents upon him, and the crackers were scattered, but he picked himself up in haste and scrambled out into the well.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
strewed
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From this reading To windward, the sea looked as if it had been strewed with feathers, for there were flecks and blurs of white everywhere.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST MISADVENTURE The breeze freshened fiercely with the red and fiery dawn.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To windward, the sea looked as if it had been strewed with feathers, for there were flecks and blurs of white everywhere.
tillernounUS /ˈtɪlər/
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading He found the sloop slanted over with a good deal of her lee deck submerged in rushing foam, and Carroll bracing himself against the strain upon the tiller.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To windward, the sea looked as if it had been strewed with feathers, for there were flecks and blurs of white everywhere.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The jug, overturning, spilled its contents upon him, and the crackers were scattered, but he picked himself up in haste and scrambled out into the well.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The jug, overturning, spilled its contents upon him, and the crackers were scattered, but he picked himself up in haste and scrambled out into the well.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The jug, overturning, spilled its contents upon him, and the crackers were scattered, but he picked himself up in haste and scrambled out into the well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The jug, overturning, spilled its contents upon him, and the crackers were scattered, but he picked himself up in haste and scrambled out into the well.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading To windward, the sea looked as if it had been strewed with feathers, for there were flecks and blurs of white everywhere.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Vane, who had gone below, was advised of it by being flung off the locker in the saloon, where he sat with coffee and crackers before him.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading To windward, the sea looked as if it had been strewed with feathers, for there were flecks and blurs of white everywhere.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIRST MISADVENTURE The breeze freshened fiercely with the red and fiery dawn.
