adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading On board, except for her captain, and a Finn who acted as engineer, Everett was the only other white man.
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 Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading At first, when Nansen, the Danish captain, and the Finn struck them, because they were in the way, or because they were not, Everett winced, and made a note of it.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black crew and “wood-boys” he soon disliked intensely.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On board, except for her captain, and a Finn who acted as engineer, Everett was the only other white man.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On board, except for her captain, and a Finn who acted as engineer, Everett was the only other white man.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
CongonounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The black crew and “wood-boys” he soon disliked intensely.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading At first, when Nansen, the Danish captain, and the Finn struck them, because they were in the way, or because they were not, Everett winced, and made a note of it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading The black crew and “wood-boys” he soon disliked intensely.
dosedadjective
treated with some kind of application
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading On board, except for her captain, and a Finn who acted as engineer, Everett was the only other white man.
Everett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading On board, except for her captain, and a Finn who acted as engineer, Everett was the only other white man.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
FinnnounUS /fɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading On board, except for her captain, and a Finn who acted as engineer, Everett was the only other white man.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, when Nansen, the Danish captain, and the Finn struck them, because they were in the way, or because they were not, Everett winced, and made a note of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On board, except for her captain, and a Finn who acted as engineer, Everett was the only other white man.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The black crew and “wood-boys” he soon disliked intensely.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading The black crew and “wood-boys” he soon disliked intensely.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At first, when Nansen, the Danish captain, and the Finn struck them, because they were in the way, or because they were not, Everett winced, and made a note of it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
Nansennoun
Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930)
From this reading At first, when Nansen, the Danish captain, and the Finn struck them, because they were in the way, or because they were not, Everett winced, and made a note of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first, when Nansen, the Danish captain, and the Finn struck them, because they were in the way, or because they were not, Everett winced, and made a note of it.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading At first, when Nansen, the Danish captain, and the Finn struck them, because they were in the way, or because they were not, Everett winced, and made a note of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading On board, except for her captain, and a Finn who acted as engineer, Everett was the only other white man.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On board, except for her captain, and a Finn who acted as engineer, Everett was the only other white man.
paddle-wheel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
quininenounUS /ˈkwaɪnaɪn/
a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The black crew and “wood-boys” he soon disliked intensely.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading At first, when Nansen, the Danish captain, and the Finn struck them, because they were in the way, or because they were not, Everett winced, and made a note of it.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first, when Nansen, the Danish captain, and the Finn struck them, because they were in the way, or because they were not, Everett winced, and made a note of it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first, when Nansen, the Danish captain, and the Finn struck them, because they were in the way, or because they were not, Everett winced, and made a note of it.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At first, when Nansen, the Danish captain, and the Finn struck them, because they were in the way, or because they were not, Everett winced, and made a note of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first, when Nansen, the Danish captain, and the Finn struck them, because they were in the way, or because they were not, Everett winced, and made a note of it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At first, when Nansen, the Danish captain, and the Finn struck them, because they were in the way, or because they were not, Everett winced, and made a note of it.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On board, except for her captain, and a Finn who acted as engineer, Everett was the only other white man.
wincedverbUS /wɪnst/
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading At first, when Nansen, the Danish captain, and the Finn struck them, because they were in the way, or because they were not, Everett winced, and made a note of it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everett started up the Congo in a small steamer open on all sides to the sun and rain, and with a paddle-wheel astern that kicked her forward at the rate of four miles an hour.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Once every day, the boat tied up to a tree and took on wood to feed her furnace, and Everett talked to the white man in charge of the wood post, or, if, as it generally happened, the white man was on his back with fever, dosed him with quinine.
wood-boys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The black crew and “wood-boys” he soon disliked intensely.
