adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHAPTER FIFTEEN And so the voyage went on.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the wind was prevailingly west, this meant that his general trend was southerly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER FIFTEEN And so the voyage went on.
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
FIFTEENnounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER FIFTEEN And so the voyage went on.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
Gissing
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From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the wind was prevailingly west, this meant that his general trend was southerly.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading As the wind was prevailingly west, this meant that his general trend was southerly.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHAPTER FIFTEEN And so the voyage went on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
porpoisenounUS /ˈpɔːrpəs/
any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
prevailingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the wind was prevailingly west, this meant that his general trend was southerly.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
quoitnoun
game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
sea-gull
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
sea-weed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
shuffle-board
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CHAPTER FIFTEEN And so the voyage went on.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading As the wind was prevailingly west, this meant that his general trend was southerly.
stacksnounUS /stæks/
a large number or amount
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPTER FIFTEEN And so the voyage went on.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the wind was prevailingly west, this meant that his general trend was southerly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
trendnounUS /trend/
a general direction in which something tends to move
From this reading As the wind was prevailingly west, this meant that his general trend was southerly.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
two-hour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading CHAPTER FIFTEEN And so the voyage went on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CHAPTER FIFTEEN And so the voyage went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the first place, he noticed that the shuffle-board and quoit players, on the boat deck aft, were occasionally annoyed by cinders from the stacks, so he made it a general plan to steer so that the smoke blew at right angles to the ship's course.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading As the wind was prevailingly west, this meant that his general trend was southerly.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever he saw another vessel, a mass of floating sea-weed, a porpoise, or even a sea-gull, he steered directly for it, and passed as close as possible, to have a good look at it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As the wind was prevailingly west, this meant that his general trend was southerly.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Gissing was quite content to do a two-hour trick at the wheel both morning and afternoon, and worked out some new principles of steering which gave him pleasure.
