adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And the tale tells how one night Colombo observed across his table one who had not been sitting there a moment before and whose hair was strangely red.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
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 For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And the tale tells how one night Colombo observed across his table one who had not been sitting there a moment before and whose hair was strangely red.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And the tale tells how one night Colombo observed across his table one who had not been sitting there a moment before and whose hair was strangely red.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
CanariesnounUS /kəˈneriz/
a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
ColombonounUS /kəˈlʌmboʊ/
the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Well now, truly, sir", said Colombo, "This is very curious.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
fearsomeadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəm/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading And the tale tells how one night Colombo observed across his table one who had not been sitting there a moment before and whose hair was strangely red.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
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From this reading And the tale tells how one night Colombo observed across his table one who had not been sitting there a moment before and whose hair was strangely red.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well now, truly, sir", said Colombo, "This is very curious.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading And the tale tells how one night Colombo observed across his table one who had not been sitting there a moment before and whose hair was strangely red.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the tale tells how one night Colombo observed across his table one who had not been sitting there a moment before and whose hair was strangely red.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well now, truly, sir", said Colombo, "This is very curious.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading And the tale tells how one night Colombo observed across his table one who had not been sitting there a moment before and whose hair was strangely red.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the tale tells how one night Colombo observed across his table one who had not been sitting there a moment before and whose hair was strangely red.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading And the tale tells how one night Colombo observed across his table one who had not been sitting there a moment before and whose hair was strangely red.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well now, truly, sir", said Colombo, "This is very curious.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
sneeringadjectiveUS /ˈsnɪrɪŋ/
expressive of contempt
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading And the tale tells how one night Colombo observed across his table one who had not been sitting there a moment before and whose hair was strangely red.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And the tale tells how one night Colombo observed across his table one who had not been sitting there a moment before and whose hair was strangely red.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And the tale tells how one night Colombo observed across his table one who had not been sitting there a moment before and whose hair was strangely red.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading And the tale tells how one night Colombo observed across his table one who had not been sitting there a moment before and whose hair was strangely red.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well now, truly, sir", said Colombo, "This is very curious.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Well now, truly, sir", said Colombo, "This is very curious.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well now, truly, sir", said Colombo, "This is very curious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
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 "Well now, truly, sir", said Colombo, "This is very curious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And so it was that Colombo sat alone in the cabin of the ship which carried him towards the land of his imagining.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And strange and somewhat fearsome it was to the sailors to see their captain sitting thus motionless night after night, for already had they left the Canaries far behind and some there were who said that a madman commanded their ship, and others who whispered of horrible monsters in these western seas.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading And the tale tells how one night Colombo observed across his table one who had not been sitting there a moment before and whose hair was strangely red.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For I do not remember seeing you among the crew nor were you ever at the court, and on the whole", said Colombo, "your red hair and your sneering grin interrupt my dreams, and dreams", said Colombo, "are all that I have left."