AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ration of bread and meat was served out to the slaves, and the boat was soon afterwards under way.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A ration of bread and meat was served out to the slaves, and the boat was soon afterwards under way.
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 At three in the morning all on board the galley were astir.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A ration of bread and meat was served out to the slaves, and the boat was soon afterwards under way.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading As soon as the galley slaves set to work, however, they seated themselves on the benches and double banked some of the oars, anxious to please the knights.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading At three in the morning all on board the galley were astir.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At three in the morning all on board the galley were astir.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading As soon as the galley slaves set to work, however, they seated themselves on the benches and double banked some of the oars, anxious to please the knights.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading As soon as the galley slaves set to work, however, they seated themselves on the benches and double banked some of the oars, anxious to please the knights.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading At three in the morning all on board the galley were astir.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A ration of bread and meat was served out to the slaves, and the boat was soon afterwards under way.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading A ration of bread and meat was served out to the slaves, and the boat was soon afterwards under way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading With the exception of those whose turn it was to be on watch, most of the knights slept until daybreak.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading As soon as the galley slaves set to work, however, they seated themselves on the benches and double banked some of the oars, anxious to please the knights.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of those whose turn it was to be on watch, most of the knights slept until daybreak.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading At three in the morning all on board the galley were astir.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As soon as the galley slaves set to work, however, they seated themselves on the benches and double banked some of the oars, anxious to please the knights.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At three in the morning all on board the galley were astir.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the exception of those whose turn it was to be on watch, most of the knights slept until daybreak.
knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading As soon as the galley slaves set to work, however, they seated themselves on the benches and double banked some of the oars, anxious to please the knights.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading A ration of bread and meat was served out to the slaves, and the boat was soon afterwards under way.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At three in the morning all on board the galley were astir.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading With the exception of those whose turn it was to be on watch, most of the knights slept until daybreak.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading As soon as the galley slaves set to work, however, they seated themselves on the benches and double banked some of the oars, anxious to please the knights.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ration of bread and meat was served out to the slaves, and the boat was soon afterwards under way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At three in the morning all on board the galley were astir.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A ration of bread and meat was served out to the slaves, and the boat was soon afterwards under way.
overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As soon as the galley slaves set to work, however, they seated themselves on the benches and double banked some of the oars, anxious to please the knights.
rationnounUS /ˈræʃən/
the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading A ration of bread and meat was served out to the slaves, and the boat was soon afterwards under way.
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From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading As soon as the galley slaves set to work, however, they seated themselves on the benches and double banked some of the oars, anxious to please the knights.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading A ration of bread and meat was served out to the slaves, and the boat was soon afterwards under way.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as the galley slaves set to work, however, they seated themselves on the benches and double banked some of the oars, anxious to please the knights.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading A ration of bread and meat was served out to the slaves, and the boat was soon afterwards under way.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading With the exception of those whose turn it was to be on watch, most of the knights slept until daybreak.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As soon as the galley slaves set to work, however, they seated themselves on the benches and double banked some of the oars, anxious to please the knights.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading A ration of bread and meat was served out to the slaves, and the boat was soon afterwards under way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At three in the morning all on board the galley were astir.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As soon as the galley slaves set to work, however, they seated themselves on the benches and double banked some of the oars, anxious to please the knights.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading With the exception of those whose turn it was to be on watch, most of the knights slept until daybreak.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At three in the morning all on board the galley were astir.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A ration of bread and meat was served out to the slaves, and the boat was soon afterwards under way.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading With the exception of those whose turn it was to be on watch, most of the knights slept until daybreak.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A ration of bread and meat was served out to the slaves, and the boat was soon afterwards under way.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With the exception of those whose turn it was to be on watch, most of the knights slept until daybreak.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A ration of bread and meat was served out to the slaves, and the boat was soon afterwards under way.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading With the exception of those whose turn it was to be on watch, most of the knights slept until daybreak.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A ration of bread and meat was served out to the slaves, and the boat was soon afterwards under way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At three in the morning all on board the galley were astir.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading With the exception of those whose turn it was to be on watch, most of the knights slept until daybreak.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rowers of the English knight's boat had been warmly commended by the commander and placed in charge of the overseer, with instructions that they were to be treated as free men.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As soon as the galley slaves set to work, however, they seated themselves on the benches and double banked some of the oars, anxious to please the knights.
