adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Touching the shore of England, Will stamped like a man who returns from exile.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had been away on a holiday--a more expensive holiday than he ought to have allowed himself, and was back full of vigour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading A holiday--a run to the Pyrenees and back; who durst say that it had been anything else?
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had been away on a holiday--a more expensive holiday than he ought to have allowed himself, and was back full of vigour.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had been away on a holiday--a more expensive holiday than he ought to have allowed himself, and was back full of vigour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been away on a holiday--a more expensive holiday than he ought to have allowed himself, and was back full of vigour.
blusteringadjectiveUS /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
durst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A holiday--a run to the Pyrenees and back; who durst say that it had been anything else?
else
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From this reading A holiday--a run to the Pyrenees and back; who durst say that it had been anything else?
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Touching the shore of England, Will stamped like a man who returns from exile.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading Touching the shore of England, Will stamped like a man who returns from exile.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading He had been away on a holiday--a more expensive holiday than he ought to have allowed himself, and was back full of vigour.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Touching the shore of England, Will stamped like a man who returns from exile.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had been away on a holiday--a more expensive holiday than he ought to have allowed himself, and was back full of vigour.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been away on a holiday--a more expensive holiday than he ought to have allowed himself, and was back full of vigour.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had been away on a holiday--a more expensive holiday than he ought to have allowed himself, and was back full of vigour.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been away on a holiday--a more expensive holiday than he ought to have allowed himself, and was back full of vigour.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been away on a holiday--a more expensive holiday than he ought to have allowed himself, and was back full of vigour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He had been away on a holiday--a more expensive holiday than he ought to have allowed himself, and was back full of vigour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Touching the shore of England, Will stamped like a man who returns from exile.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Touching the shore of England, Will stamped like a man who returns from exile.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Touching the shore of England, Will stamped like a man who returns from exile.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been away on a holiday--a more expensive holiday than he ought to have allowed himself, and was back full of vigour.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He had been away on a holiday--a more expensive holiday than he ought to have allowed himself, and was back full of vigour.
peltedverbUS /ˈpeltɪd/
past form of “pelt” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
PyreneesnounUS /ˈpɪrəiz/
a chain of mountains between France and Spain
From this reading A holiday--a run to the Pyrenees and back; who durst say that it had been anything else?
qualmish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Touching the shore of England, Will stamped like a man who returns from exile.
roarers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A holiday--a run to the Pyrenees and back; who durst say that it had been anything else?
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading A holiday--a run to the Pyrenees and back; who durst say that it had been anything else?
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Touching the shore of England, Will stamped like a man who returns from exile.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Instead of making him qualmish, the green roarers of the Channel had braced his nerves, and put him in good heart; the boat could not roll and pitch half enough for his spirits.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Touching the shore of England, Will stamped like a man who returns from exile.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A holiday--a run to the Pyrenees and back; who durst say that it had been anything else?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Touching the shore of England, Will stamped like a man who returns from exile.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been away on a holiday--a more expensive holiday than he ought to have allowed himself, and was back full of vigour.
TouchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Touching the shore of England, Will stamped like a man who returns from exile.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading He had been away on a holiday--a more expensive holiday than he ought to have allowed himself, and was back full of vigour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
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 It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Touching the shore of England, Will stamped like a man who returns from exile.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Touching the shore of England, Will stamped like a man who returns from exile.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a blustering afternoon, more like November than August; livid clouds pelted him with rain, and the wind chilled his face; but this suited very well with the mood which possessed him.
