adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
barnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
BARBADOSnounUS /bɑːrˈbeɪdoʊs/
a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
COLERIDGEnounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading COLERIDGE.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading Land at last, with fresh streams, and cooling fruits, and free room for cramped and scurvy-weakened limbs.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Land at last, with fresh streams, and cooling fruits, and free room for cramped and scurvy-weakened limbs.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
dipsnounUS /dɪps/
plural of “dip” — a depression in an otherwise level surface
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Land at last, with fresh streams, and cooling fruits, and free room for cramped and scurvy-weakened limbs.
FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Land at last, with fresh streams, and cooling fruits, and free room for cramped and scurvy-weakened limbs.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Land at last, with fresh streams, and cooling fruits, and free room for cramped and scurvy-weakened limbs.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Land at last, with fresh streams, and cooling fruits, and free room for cramped and scurvy-weakened limbs.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
HOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Land! land! land!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Land at last, with fresh streams, and cooling fruits, and free room for cramped and scurvy-weakened limbs.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Land at last, with fresh streams, and cooling fruits, and free room for cramped and scurvy-weakened limbs.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
MENnounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Land at last, with fresh streams, and cooling fruits, and free room for cramped and scurvy-weakened limbs.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
scurvy-weakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Land at last, with fresh streams, and cooling fruits, and free room for cramped and scurvy-weakened limbs.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Land at last, with fresh streams, and cooling fruits, and free room for cramped and scurvy-weakened limbs.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
THEREINadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THEY CAME TO BARBADOS, AND FOUND NO MEN THEREIN “The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out; At one stride comes the dark.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Land at last, with fresh streams, and cooling fruits, and free room for cramped and scurvy-weakened limbs.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, there it was, far away to the south and west, beside the setting sun, a long blue bar between the crimson sea and golden sky.
