adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
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 There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “One day is just like another--one is in a state of perspiration from morning till night, and from night till morning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, they are always talking of Malay pirates up the river kicking up a row; but it never seems to come off.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
Balderson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, they are always talking of Malay pirates up the river kicking up a row; but it never seems to come off.”
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of course, they are always talking of Malay pirates up the river kicking up a row; but it never seems to come off.”
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, they are always talking of Malay pirates up the river kicking up a row; but it never seems to come off.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “One day is just like another--one is in a state of perspiration from morning till night, and from night till morning.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
dhowsnounUS /daʊz/
plural of “dhow” — a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “One day is just like another--one is in a state of perspiration from morning till night, and from night till morning.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
gunboatnounUS /ˈɡʌnboʊt/
a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “One day is just like another--one is in a state of perspiration from morning till night, and from night till morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One day is just like another--one is in a state of perspiration from morning till night, and from night till morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “One day is just like another--one is in a state of perspiration from morning till night, and from night till morning.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading Of course, they are always talking of Malay pirates up the river kicking up a row; but it never seems to come off.”
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “One day is just like another--one is in a state of perspiration from morning till night, and from night till morning.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading Of course, they are always talking of Malay pirates up the river kicking up a row; but it never seems to come off.”
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “One day is just like another--one is in a state of perspiration from morning till night, and from night till morning.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Of course, they are always talking of Malay pirates up the river kicking up a row; but it never seems to come off.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “One day is just like another--one is in a state of perspiration from morning till night, and from night till morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of course, they are always talking of Malay pirates up the river kicking up a row; but it never seems to come off.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day is just like another--one is in a state of perspiration from morning till night, and from night till morning.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
paddlers
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From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
Parkhurst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “One day is just like another--one is in a state of perspiration from morning till night, and from night till morning.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Of course, they are always talking of Malay pirates up the river kicking up a row; but it never seems to come off.”
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Of course, they are always talking of Malay pirates up the river kicking up a row; but it never seems to come off.”
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Of course, they are always talking of Malay pirates up the river kicking up a row; but it never seems to come off.”
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
SerpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “One day is just like another--one is in a state of perspiration from morning till night, and from night till morning.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Of course, they are always talking of Malay pirates up the river kicking up a row; but it never seems to come off.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “One day is just like another--one is in a state of perspiration from morning till night, and from night till morning.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
turbidadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbɪd/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading “There is one thing, Harry--there is always something to look at, for there are canoes constantly going up and down, and there is plenty of variety among them--from the sluggish dhows, laden with up country produce, to the long canoes with a score of paddlers and some picturesque ruffian sitting in the stern.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There seems to be always a mist upon the water; and if it were not that we get up steam every three or four days and run out for twenty-four hours for a breath of fresh air, I believe that we should be all eaten up with fever in no time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “I wish most heartily that something would happen,” Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.
