adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And where be you off to at this hour of night?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And where be you off to at this hour of night?"
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "To bed, and to sleep," said Will, shortly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading He was in no mood for his companion's idle chatter, and resented the firm grip he had taken of his arm.
companion's
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From this reading He was in no mood for his companion's idle chatter, and resented the firm grip he had taken of his arm.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading He was in no mood for his companion's idle chatter, and resented the firm grip he had taken of his arm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was in no mood for his companion's idle chatter, and resented the firm grip he had taken of his arm.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You was going to give me the slip, Will.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "You was going to give me the slip, Will.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading He was in no mood for his companion's idle chatter, and resented the firm grip he had taken of his arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was in no mood for his companion's idle chatter, and resented the firm grip he had taken of his arm.
half-jocular
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
half-tipsy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
Hester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And where be you off to at this hour of night?"
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading He was in no mood for his companion's idle chatter, and resented the firm grip he had taken of his arm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You was going to give me the slip, Will.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He was in no mood for his companion's idle chatter, and resented the firm grip he had taken of his arm.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And where be you off to at this hour of night?"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was in no mood for his companion's idle chatter, and resented the firm grip he had taken of his arm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And where be you off to at this hour of night?"
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading He was in no mood for his companion's idle chatter, and resented the firm grip he had taken of his arm.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To bed, and to sleep," said Will, shortly.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
Scarlett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading "To bed, and to sleep," said Will, shortly.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "To bed, and to sleep," said Will, shortly.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading "You was going to give me the slip, Will.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was in no mood for his companion's idle chatter, and resented the firm grip he had taken of his arm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And where be you off to at this hour of night?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And where be you off to at this hour of night?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You was going to give me the slip, Will.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As Will Scarlett walked home to the small room which he occupied, not very far from his cousin Hester Wright, he was overtaken by a young sailor of about his own age, who linked his arm in his and spoke to him in a half-tipsy, half-jocular voice.
