adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "It was the cabin-boy who found out that Captain couldn't curse when he was drunk, though he could shoot as well at one time as another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was the cabin-boy who found out that Captain couldn't curse when he was drunk, though he could shoot as well at one time as another.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
cabin-boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was the cabin-boy who found out that Captain couldn't curse when he was drunk, though he could shoot as well at one time as another.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It was the cabin-boy who found out that Captain couldn't curse when he was drunk, though he could shoot as well at one time as another.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was the cabin-boy who found out that Captain couldn't curse when he was drunk, though he could shoot as well at one time as another.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "It was the cabin-boy who found out that Captain couldn't curse when he was drunk, though he could shoot as well at one time as another.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading And suddenly there was the soul of poor old Bill sitting like a monkey at the top of the mast, and looking at the stars, and freezing through and through.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was the cabin-boy who found out that Captain couldn't curse when he was drunk, though he could shoot as well at one time as another.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And suddenly there was the soul of poor old Bill sitting like a monkey at the top of the mast, and looking at the stars, and freezing through and through.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And suddenly there was the soul of poor old Bill sitting like a monkey at the top of the mast, and looking at the stars, and freezing through and through.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "After that it was only a matter of waiting, and of losing two men when the time came.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading And suddenly there was the soul of poor old Bill sitting like a monkey at the top of the mast, and looking at the stars, and freezing through and through.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "After that it was only a matter of waiting, and of losing two men when the time came.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "After that it was only a matter of waiting, and of losing two men when the time came.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading And suddenly there was the soul of poor old Bill sitting like a monkey at the top of the mast, and looking at the stars, and freezing through and through.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It was the cabin-boy who found out that Captain couldn't curse when he was drunk, though he could shoot as well at one time as another.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "After that it was only a matter of waiting, and of losing two men when the time came.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It was the cabin-boy who found out that Captain couldn't curse when he was drunk, though he could shoot as well at one time as another.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "It was the cabin-boy who found out that Captain couldn't curse when he was drunk, though he could shoot as well at one time as another.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And suddenly there was the soul of poor old Bill sitting like a monkey at the top of the mast, and looking at the stars, and freezing through and through.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And suddenly there was the soul of poor old Bill sitting like a monkey at the top of the mast, and looking at the stars, and freezing through and through.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
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 And suddenly there was the soul of poor old Bill sitting like a monkey at the top of the mast, and looking at the stars, and freezing through and through.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And suddenly there was the soul of poor old Bill sitting like a monkey at the top of the mast, and looking at the stars, and freezing through and through.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And suddenly there was the soul of poor old Bill sitting like a monkey at the top of the mast, and looking at the stars, and freezing through and through.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And suddenly there was the soul of poor old Bill sitting like a monkey at the top of the mast, and looking at the stars, and freezing through and through.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "After that it was only a matter of waiting, and of losing two men when the time came.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "After that it was only a matter of waiting, and of losing two men when the time came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And suddenly there was the soul of poor old Bill sitting like a monkey at the top of the mast, and looking at the stars, and freezing through and through.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "We got up a little mutiny after that, but Captain comes up and points with his finger again, and this time poor old Bill and all the rest are swimming behind the ship through the cold green water, though their bodies remain on deck.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
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 the cabin-boy who found out that Captain couldn't curse when he was drunk, though he could shoot as well at one time as another.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "It was the cabin-boy who found out that Captain couldn't curse when he was drunk, though he could shoot as well at one time as another.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "It was the cabin-boy who found out that Captain couldn't curse when he was drunk, though he could shoot as well at one time as another.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Next night we found that he had learned to curse, for he came on a lot of us asleep in our bunks, and among them poor old Bill, and he pointed at us with a finger, and made a curse that our souls should stay all night at the top of the masts.
