adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There is a vessel,” muttered the General.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
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 He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I saw her yesterday,” answered Captain Gomez.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading “She will have damaged herself, sprung a leak--” “She is gaining on us!” the General broke in.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “I saw her yesterday,” answered Captain Gomez.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Then why she has not come up with us, I do not know,” said the General, “for she is a faster sailor than your damned _Saint-Ferdinand_.”
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading “She will have damaged herself, sprung a leak--” “She is gaining on us!” the General broke in.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Then why she has not come up with us, I do not know,” said the General, “for she is a faster sailor than your damned _Saint-Ferdinand_.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Then why she has not come up with us, I do not know,” said the General, “for she is a faster sailor than your damned _Saint-Ferdinand_.”
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading “Then why she has not come up with us, I do not know,” said the General, “for she is a faster sailor than your damned _Saint-Ferdinand_.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Then why she has not come up with us, I do not know,” said the General, “for she is a faster sailor than your damned _Saint-Ferdinand_.”
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “She will have damaged herself, sprung a leak--” “She is gaining on us!” the General broke in.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “There is a vessel,” muttered the General.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
Gomez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I saw her yesterday,” answered Captain Gomez.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She will have damaged herself, sprung a leak--” “She is gaining on us!” the General broke in.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I saw her yesterday,” answered Captain Gomez.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She will have damaged herself, sprung a leak--” “She is gaining on us!” the General broke in.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I saw her yesterday,” answered Captain Gomez.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
interlocutornounUS /ˌɪntərˈlɑːkjətər/
the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is a vessel,” muttered the General.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Then why she has not come up with us, I do not know,” said the General, “for she is a faster sailor than your damned _Saint-Ferdinand_.”
leaknounUS /liːk/
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading “She will have damaged herself, sprung a leak--” “She is gaining on us!” the General broke in.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “There is a vessel,” muttered the General.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Then why she has not come up with us, I do not know,” said the General, “for she is a faster sailor than your damned _Saint-Ferdinand_.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “She will have damaged herself, sprung a leak--” “She is gaining on us!” the General broke in.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Then why she has not come up with us, I do not know,” said the General, “for she is a faster sailor than your damned _Saint-Ferdinand_.”
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “Then why she has not come up with us, I do not know,” said the General, “for she is a faster sailor than your damned _Saint-Ferdinand_.”
Saint-Ferdinand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then why she has not come up with us, I do not know,” said the General, “for she is a faster sailor than your damned _Saint-Ferdinand_.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw her yesterday,” answered Captain Gomez.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “She will have damaged herself, sprung a leak--” “She is gaining on us!” the General broke in.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Then why she has not come up with us, I do not know,” said the General, “for she is a faster sailor than your damned _Saint-Ferdinand_.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is a vessel,” muttered the General.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is a vessel,” muttered the General.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Then why she has not come up with us, I do not know,” said the General, “for she is a faster sailor than your damned _Saint-Ferdinand_.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “There is a vessel,” muttered the General.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He looked at his interlocutor as if to ask what he thought; then he added in the General’s ear, “She has been chasing us all along.”
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Then why she has not come up with us, I do not know,” said the General, “for she is a faster sailor than your damned _Saint-Ferdinand_.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “She will have damaged herself, sprung a leak--” “She is gaining on us!” the General broke in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Then why she has not come up with us, I do not know,” said the General, “for she is a faster sailor than your damned _Saint-Ferdinand_.”
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “I saw her yesterday,” answered Captain Gomez.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then why she has not come up with us, I do not know,” said the General, “for she is a faster sailor than your damned _Saint-Ferdinand_.”
