adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at that elliptical stern!
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
billiardsnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
black-painted
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From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "See that bow!
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It's a Yankee," Joan cried.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
ellipticaladjectiveUS /ɪˈlɪptɪkəl/
rounded like an egg
From this reading Look at that elliptical stern!
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
fellanounUS /ˈfelə/
a boy or man
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
hawse-pipe
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From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
It's
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From this reading "It's a Yankee," Joan cried.
Joan
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From this reading "It's a Yankee," Joan cried.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at that elliptical stern!
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See that bow!
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Look at that elliptical stern!
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "See that bow!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Even as he spoke, they heard the rumble of chain through hawse-pipe, and from the veranda saw a big black-painted schooner, swinging to her just- caught anchor.
Viaburi
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From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were deep in a game of billiards the next morning, after the eleven o'clock breakfast, when Viaburi entered and announced,-- "Big fella schooner close up."
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading "It's a Yankee," Joan cried.
