andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
another's
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From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE girls on the yacht had no expectation that Captain Kempt would come back with the two young men.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
binocularsnounUS /bəˈnɑːkjələrz/
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE girls on the yacht had no expectation that Captain Kempt would come back with the two young men.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE girls on the yacht had no expectation that Captain Kempt would come back with the two young men.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading She heard the voice of her father on deck, giving command to the mate.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading She heard the voice of her father on deck, giving command to the mate.
Drummond
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From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the exuberant Kate for once had nothing to say.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading THE girls on the yacht had no expectation that Captain Kempt would come back with the two young men.
exuberantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərənt/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading Even the exuberant Kate for once had nothing to say.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She heard the voice of her father on deck, giving command to the mate.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the exuberant Kate for once had nothing to say.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE girls on the yacht had no expectation that Captain Kempt would come back with the two young men.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading She heard the voice of her father on deck, giving command to the mate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE girls on the yacht had no expectation that Captain Kempt would come back with the two young men.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard the voice of her father on deck, giving command to the mate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She heard the voice of her father on deck, giving command to the mate.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “Make for Stockholm, Johnson.
Kate
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From this reading Even the exuberant Kate for once had nothing to say.
Kemptadjective
(of hair) neat and tidy
From this reading THE girls on the yacht had no expectation that Captain Kempt would come back with the two young men.
MakeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Make for Stockholm, Johnson.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading She heard the voice of her father on deck, giving command to the mate.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE girls on the yacht had no expectation that Captain Kempt would come back with the two young men.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE girls on the yacht had no expectation that Captain Kempt would come back with the two young men.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Even the exuberant Kate for once had nothing to say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She heard the voice of her father on deck, giving command to the mate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE girls on the yacht had no expectation that Captain Kempt would come back with the two young men.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Even the exuberant Kate for once had nothing to say.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Even the exuberant Kate for once had nothing to say.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard the voice of her father on deck, giving command to the mate.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
StockholmnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊlm/
the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic
From this reading “Make for Stockholm, Johnson.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE girls on the yacht had no expectation that Captain Kempt would come back with the two young men.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE girls on the yacht had no expectation that Captain Kempt would come back with the two young men.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE girls on the yacht had no expectation that Captain Kempt would come back with the two young men.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She heard the voice of her father on deck, giving command to the mate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when, through their powerful binoculars, the girls became aware that Drummond and the Prince were in the small boat, they both fled to the chief saloon, and sat there holding one another’s hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE girls on the yacht had no expectation that Captain Kempt would come back with the two young men.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE girls on the yacht had no expectation that Captain Kempt would come back with the two young men.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading THE girls on the yacht had no expectation that Captain Kempt would come back with the two young men.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE girls on the yacht had no expectation that Captain Kempt would come back with the two young men.
