adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
Circe's
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From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Do you realize that, Polly dear?
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you realize that, Polly dear?
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
GenoanounUS /ˈdʒenoʊə/
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
guide-book
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From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
Katy
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From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
Marco
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From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF ULYSSES.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF ULYSSES.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
Polly
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From this reading "Do you realize that, Polly dear?
PolonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
Polyphemus
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From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "Do you realize that, Polly dear?
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
SirensnounUS /ˈsaɪrənz/
plural of “siren” — a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you realize that, Polly dear?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF ULYSSES.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
TRACKnounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF ULYSSES.
travelling-map
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From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
ULYSSESnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF ULYSSES.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you realize that, Polly dear?
