afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late in the afternoon they passed the gray walls of Fort Knox on the right, and the pretty little town of Bucksport on the left.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late in the afternoon they passed the gray walls of Fort Knox on the right, and the pretty little town of Bucksport on the left.
arousingverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
Bucksport
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From this reading Late in the afternoon they passed the gray walls of Fort Knox on the right, and the pretty little town of Bucksport on the left.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "CAPTAIN LI'S" STORY.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
Castine
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From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Late in the afternoon they passed the gray walls of Fort Knox on the right, and the pretty little town of Bucksport on the left.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Late in the afternoon they passed the gray walls of Fort Knox on the right, and the pretty little town of Bucksport on the left.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in the afternoon they passed the gray walls of Fort Knox on the right, and the pretty little town of Bucksport on the left.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
KnoxnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading Late in the afternoon they passed the gray walls of Fort Knox on the right, and the pretty little town of Bucksport on the left.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the afternoon they passed the gray walls of Fort Knox on the right, and the pretty little town of Bucksport on the left.
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 Late in the afternoon they passed the gray walls of Fort Knox on the right, and the pretty little town of Bucksport on the left.
LI'SnounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “li” — a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading "CAPTAIN LI'S" STORY.
LightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Late in the afternoon they passed the gray walls of Fort Knox on the right, and the pretty little town of Bucksport on the left.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Late in the afternoon they passed the gray walls of Fort Knox on the right, and the pretty little town of Bucksport on the left.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Late in the afternoon they passed the gray walls of Fort Knox on the right, and the pretty little town of Bucksport on the left.
PenobscotnounUS /pəˈnɑːbskɑːt/
a member of the Algonquian people belonging to the Abnaki confederacy and living in the Penobscot valley in northern Maine
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Late in the afternoon they passed the gray walls of Fort Knox on the right, and the pretty little town of Bucksport on the left.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Late in the afternoon they passed the gray walls of Fort Knox on the right, and the pretty little town of Bucksport on the left.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "CAPTAIN LI'S" STORY.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Late in the afternoon they passed the gray walls of Fort Knox on the right, and the pretty little town of Bucksport on the left.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
towedverbUS /toʊd/
past form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Late in the afternoon they passed the gray walls of Fort Knox on the right, and the pretty little town of Bucksport on the left.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading As they cleared the land, so as to sight Castine Light over the port quarter, the tug cast loose from them and sail was made on the schooner.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Late in the afternoon they passed the gray walls of Fort Knox on the right, and the pretty little town of Bucksport on the left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All day the Nancy Bell was towed down the broad river, the glorious scenery along its banks arousing the constant enthusiasm of our travellers.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
windsweptadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnswept/
open to or swept by wind
From this reading They could just see the great hotel at Fort Point through the gathering dusk, and soon afterwards were tossing on the wild, windswept waters of Penobscot Bay.
