adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BUSH It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BUSH It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Pale sunshine streamed into the cove, and little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbling its hot surface with a dripping mop.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pale sunshine streamed into the cove, and little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE BUSH It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When it died away, the silence was broken only by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbling its hot surface with a dripping mop.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbling its hot surface with a dripping mop.
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 placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading When it died away, the silence was broken only by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.
BUSHnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE BUSH It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When it died away, the silence was broken only by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
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 Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbling its hot surface with a dripping mop.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Pale sunshine streamed into the cove, and little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle.
crackleverbUS /ˈkrækəl/
make a crackling sound
From this reading When it died away, the silence was broken only by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.
dabblingverbUS /ˈdæbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “dabble” — dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbling its hot surface with a dripping mop.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When it died away, the silence was broken only by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbling its hot surface with a dripping mop.
elfinadjectiveUS /ˈelfɪn/
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE BUSH It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading When it died away, the silence was broken only by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.
firsnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading THE BUSH It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Pale sunshine streamed into the cove, and little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading When it died away, the silence was broken only by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When it died away, the silence was broken only by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbling its hot surface with a dripping mop.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbling its hot surface with a dripping mop.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pale sunshine streamed into the cove, and little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BUSH It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbling its hot surface with a dripping mop.
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Pale sunshine streamed into the cove, and little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbling its hot surface with a dripping mop.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Pale sunshine streamed into the cove, and little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pale sunshine streamed into the cove, and little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle.
mopverbUS /mɑːp/
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbling its hot surface with a dripping mop.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE BUSH It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BUSH It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When it died away, the silence was broken only by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.
PaleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Pale sunshine streamed into the cove, and little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbling its hot surface with a dripping mop.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading When it died away, the silence was broken only by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE BUSH It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Pale sunshine streamed into the cove, and little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbling its hot surface with a dripping mop.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading Pale sunshine streamed into the cove, and little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When it died away, the silence was broken only by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.
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 BUSH It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbling its hot surface with a dripping mop.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading Pale sunshine streamed into the cove, and little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Pale sunshine streamed into the cove, and little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUSH It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbling its hot surface with a dripping mop.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbling its hot surface with a dripping mop.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BUSH It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it died away, the silence was broken only by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above, and now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the firs.
