adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Like my cabin-stairs," returned the captain, "on many a voyage."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
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 "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And they are rather inconvenient for the head."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
cabin-stairs
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From this reading "Like my cabin-stairs," returned the captain, "on many a voyage."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
can't
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From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
fisherman'snounUS /ˈfɪʃərmənz/
possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And they are rather inconvenient for the head."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
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 "And they are rather inconvenient for the head."
house-roof
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading "And they are rather inconvenient for the head."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
it's
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From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
Jorgan
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From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Like my cabin-stairs," returned the captain, "on many a voyage."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Like my cabin-stairs," returned the captain, "on many a voyage."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Like my cabin-stairs," returned the captain, "on many a voyage."
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Like my cabin-stairs," returned the captain, "on many a voyage."
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
phrenologicaladjective
of or relating to phrenology
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "And they are rather inconvenient for the head."
Raybrock
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From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Like my cabin-stairs," returned the captain, "on many a voyage."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And they are rather inconvenient for the head."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
unconcernedlyadverb
in an unconcerned manner
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "Like my cabin-stairs," returned the captain, "on many a voyage."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
