AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A vessel passing under full sail swept along at a distance of a hundred yards, and they were hailed.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Had he tried to row straight across suspicion might at once have been excited.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A vessel passing under full sail swept along at a distance of a hundred yards, and they were hailed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In half an hour they were in the middle of the stream.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had he tried to row straight across suspicion might at once have been excited.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he tried to row straight across suspicion might at once have been excited.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Vincent merely waved his hand and continued his course.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A vessel passing under full sail swept along at a distance of a hundred yards, and they were hailed.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Had he tried to row straight across suspicion might at once have been excited.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A vessel passing under full sail swept along at a distance of a hundred yards, and they were hailed.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he tried to row straight across suspicion might at once have been excited.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading A vessel passing under full sail swept along at a distance of a hundred yards, and they were hailed.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In half an hour they were in the middle of the stream.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Vincent merely waved his hand and continued his course.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he tried to row straight across suspicion might at once have been excited.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he tried to row straight across suspicion might at once have been excited.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In half an hour they were in the middle of the stream.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading A vessel passing under full sail swept along at a distance of a hundred yards, and they were hailed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Vincent merely waved his hand and continued his course.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had he tried to row straight across suspicion might at once have been excited.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Had he tried to row straight across suspicion might at once have been excited.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A vessel passing under full sail swept along at a distance of a hundred yards, and they were hailed.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Had he tried to row straight across suspicion might at once have been excited.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A vessel passing under full sail swept along at a distance of a hundred yards, and they were hailed.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Had he tried to row straight across suspicion might at once have been excited.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Had he tried to row straight across suspicion might at once have been excited.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading A vessel passing under full sail swept along at a distance of a hundred yards, and they were hailed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In half an hour they were in the middle of the stream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Had he tried to row straight across suspicion might at once have been excited.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A vessel passing under full sail swept along at a distance of a hundred yards, and they were hailed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A vessel passing under full sail swept along at a distance of a hundred yards, and they were hailed.
Vincent
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From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Vincent merely waved his hand and continued his course.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In half an hour they were in the middle of the stream.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Vincent directed his course so that while the boat's head was still pointing up the stream, and she was apparently moving in the same direction as the ships, she was gradually getting out to the middle of the river.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A vessel passing under full sail swept along at a distance of a hundred yards, and they were hailed.
