adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading "There's also a box of saddles on board.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Sheldon recognized the animals as belonging to the Resident Commissioner, and he immediately wondered if Joan had bought them.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She was certainly living up to her threat of rattling the dry bones of the Solomons, and he was prepared for anything.
ApostlenounUS /əˈpɑːsəl/
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sheldon recognized the animals as belonging to the Resident Commissioner, and he immediately wondered if Joan had bought them.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Sheldon recognized the animals as belonging to the Resident Commissioner, and he immediately wondered if Joan had bought them.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "There's also a box of saddles on board.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading She was certainly living up to her threat of rattling the dry bones of the Solomons, and he was prepared for anything.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Sheldon recognized the animals as belonging to the Resident Commissioner, and he immediately wondered if Joan had bought them.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "There's also a box of saddles on board.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She was certainly living up to her threat of rattling the dry bones of the Solomons, and he was prepared for anything.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading Sheldon recognized the animals as belonging to the Resident Commissioner, and he immediately wondered if Joan had bought them.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Miss Lackland sent them," said Welshmere, the missionary doctor, stepping ashore and shaking hands with him.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading She was certainly living up to her threat of rattling the dry bones of the Solomons, and he was prepared for anything.
fillynounUS /ˈfɪli/
a young female horse under the age of four
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was certainly living up to her threat of rattling the dry bones of the Solomons, and he was prepared for anything.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sheldon recognized the animals as belonging to the Resident Commissioner, and he immediately wondered if Joan had bought them.
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 "Miss Lackland sent them," said Welshmere, the missionary doctor, stepping ashore and shaking hands with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sheldon recognized the animals as belonging to the Resident Commissioner, and he immediately wondered if Joan had bought them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Miss Lackland sent them," said Welshmere, the missionary doctor, stepping ashore and shaking hands with him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sheldon recognized the animals as belonging to the Resident Commissioner, and he immediately wondered if Joan had bought them.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Sheldon recognized the animals as belonging to the Resident Commissioner, and he immediately wondered if Joan had bought them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
Joan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheldon recognized the animals as belonging to the Resident Commissioner, and he immediately wondered if Joan had bought them.
ketchnounUS /ketʃ/
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
Lackland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Lackland sent them," said Welshmere, the missionary doctor, stepping ashore and shaking hands with him.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She was certainly living up to her threat of rattling the dry bones of the Solomons, and he was prepared for anything.
maresnounUS /merz/
plural of “mare” — female equine animal
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Lackland sent them," said Welshmere, the missionary doctor, stepping ashore and shaking hands with him.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading "Miss Lackland sent them," said Welshmere, the missionary doctor, stepping ashore and shaking hands with him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was certainly living up to her threat of rattling the dry bones of the Solomons, and he was prepared for anything.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There's also a box of saddles on board.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She was certainly living up to her threat of rattling the dry bones of the Solomons, and he was prepared for anything.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading She was certainly living up to her threat of rattling the dry bones of the Solomons, and he was prepared for anything.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Sheldon recognized the animals as belonging to the Resident Commissioner, and he immediately wondered if Joan had bought them.
ResidentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading Sheldon recognized the animals as belonging to the Resident Commissioner, and he immediately wondered if Joan had bought them.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading "There's also a box of saddles on board.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Miss Lackland sent them," said Welshmere, the missionary doctor, stepping ashore and shaking hands with him.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Miss Lackland sent them," said Welshmere, the missionary doctor, stepping ashore and shaking hands with him.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Miss Lackland sent them," said Welshmere, the missionary doctor, stepping ashore and shaking hands with him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was certainly living up to her threat of rattling the dry bones of the Solomons, and he was prepared for anything.
Sheldon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
Solomonsnoun
the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth
From this reading She was certainly living up to her threat of rattling the dry bones of the Solomons, and he was prepared for anything.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Miss Lackland sent them," said Welshmere, the missionary doctor, stepping ashore and shaking hands with him.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sheldon recognized the animals as belonging to the Resident Commissioner, and he immediately wondered if Joan had bought them.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's also a box of saddles on board.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading She was certainly living up to her threat of rattling the dry bones of the Solomons, and he was prepared for anything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next morning Sheldon came in from the plantation to breakfast, to find the mission ketch, _Apostle_, at anchor, her crew swimming two mares and a filly ashore.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was certainly living up to her threat of rattling the dry bones of the Solomons, and he was prepared for anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was certainly living up to her threat of rattling the dry bones of the Solomons, and he was prepared for anything.
Welshmere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Lackland sent them," said Welshmere, the missionary doctor, stepping ashore and shaking hands with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Miss Lackland sent them," said Welshmere, the missionary doctor, stepping ashore and shaking hands with him.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Sheldon recognized the animals as belonging to the Resident Commissioner, and he immediately wondered if Joan had bought them.
