AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WRECK ON THE FLORIDA REEF.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving Hatteras not another evidence of land was seen by the passengers of the Nancy Bell for three days.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
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 The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After leaving Hatteras not another evidence of land was seen by the passengers of the Nancy Bell for three days.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading After leaving Hatteras not another evidence of land was seen by the passengers of the Nancy Bell for three days.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After leaving Hatteras not another evidence of land was seen by the passengers of the Nancy Bell for three days.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After leaving Hatteras not another evidence of land was seen by the passengers of the Nancy Bell for three days.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
Elmers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading After leaving Hatteras not another evidence of land was seen by the passengers of the Nancy Bell for three days.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
FLORIDAnounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading A WRECK ON THE FLORIDA REEF.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After leaving Hatteras not another evidence of land was seen by the passengers of the Nancy Bell for three days.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
Hatteras
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After leaving Hatteras not another evidence of land was seen by the passengers of the Nancy Bell for three days.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
InletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading After leaving Hatteras not another evidence of land was seen by the passengers of the Nancy Bell for three days.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving Hatteras not another evidence of land was seen by the passengers of the Nancy Bell for three days.
LinounUS /liː/
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
light-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading After leaving Hatteras not another evidence of land was seen by the passengers of the Nancy Bell for three days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After leaving Hatteras not another evidence of land was seen by the passengers of the Nancy Bell for three days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After leaving Hatteras not another evidence of land was seen by the passengers of the Nancy Bell for three days.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WRECK ON THE FLORIDA REEF.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading After leaving Hatteras not another evidence of land was seen by the passengers of the Nancy Bell for three days.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
REEFnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading A WRECK ON THE FLORIDA REEF.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After leaving Hatteras not another evidence of land was seen by the passengers of the Nancy Bell for three days.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WRECK ON THE FLORIDA REEF.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
thinnestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪnɪst/
superlative of “thin” — of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After leaving Hatteras not another evidence of land was seen by the passengers of the Nancy Bell for three days.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After leaving Hatteras not another evidence of land was seen by the passengers of the Nancy Bell for three days.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
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 He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading At last one afternoon "Captain Li" pointed out and called their attention to a slender shaft rising apparently from the sea itself, far to the westward.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The weather had by this time become very warm and instead of wearing the thick clothing with which they had started, the Elmers found the very thinnest of their last summer's things all that they could bear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He told them that it was the light-house at Jupiter Inlet, well down on the coast of Florida, and they regarded it with great interest, as giving them their first glimpse of the land that was so soon to be their home.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading A WRECK ON THE FLORIDA REEF.
