AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
astonishes
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From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My daughter is attiring herself, senor," he said to Stephen Boldero, for Geoffrey was at the time at the helm.
attiring
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From this reading "My daughter is attiring herself, senor," he said to Stephen Boldero, for Geoffrey was at the time at the helm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But for you I should now be dying or dead, my daughter a slave for life in the palace of the bey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
beynounUS /beɪ/
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading But for you I should now be dying or dead, my daughter a slave for life in the palace of the bey.
Boldero
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From this reading "My daughter is attiring herself, senor," he said to Stephen Boldero, for Geoffrey was at the time at the helm.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "She is longing to see you, and to thank you for the inestimable services you have rendered to us both.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for you I should now be dying or dead, my daughter a slave for life in the palace of the bey.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading "My daughter is attiring herself, senor," he said to Stephen Boldero, for Geoffrey was at the time at the helm.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But for you I should now be dying or dead, my daughter a slave for life in the palace of the bey.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading But for you I should now be dying or dead, my daughter a slave for life in the palace of the bey.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My daughter is attiring herself, senor," he said to Stephen Boldero, for Geoffrey was at the time at the helm.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
Geoffrey
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From this reading "My daughter is attiring herself, senor," he said to Stephen Boldero, for Geoffrey was at the time at the helm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She is longing to see you, and to thank you for the inestimable services you have rendered to us both.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My daughter is attiring herself, senor," he said to Stephen Boldero, for Geoffrey was at the time at the helm.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading "My daughter is attiring herself, senor," he said to Stephen Boldero, for Geoffrey was at the time at the helm.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "My daughter is attiring herself, senor," he said to Stephen Boldero, for Geoffrey was at the time at the helm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But for you I should now be dying or dead, my daughter a slave for life in the palace of the bey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But for you I should now be dying or dead, my daughter a slave for life in the palace of the bey.
inestimableadjective
beyond calculation or measure
From this reading "She is longing to see you, and to thank you for the inestimable services you have rendered to us both.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My daughter is attiring herself, senor," he said to Stephen Boldero, for Geoffrey was at the time at the helm.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But for you I should now be dying or dead, my daughter a slave for life in the palace of the bey.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading "She is longing to see you, and to thank you for the inestimable services you have rendered to us both.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
MERCHANTnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My daughter is attiring herself, senor," he said to Stephen Boldero, for Geoffrey was at the time at the helm.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But for you I should now be dying or dead, my daughter a slave for life in the palace of the bey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But for you I should now be dying or dead, my daughter a slave for life in the palace of the bey.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But for you I should now be dying or dead, my daughter a slave for life in the palace of the bey.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading But for you I should now be dying or dead, my daughter a slave for life in the palace of the bey.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading "She is longing to see you, and to thank you for the inestimable services you have rendered to us both.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My daughter is attiring herself, senor," he said to Stephen Boldero, for Geoffrey was at the time at the helm.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "She is longing to see you, and to thank you for the inestimable services you have rendered to us both.
senornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "My daughter is attiring herself, senor," he said to Stephen Boldero, for Geoffrey was at the time at the helm.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading "She is longing to see you, and to thank you for the inestimable services you have rendered to us both.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is longing to see you, and to thank you for the inestimable services you have rendered to us both.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But for you I should now be dying or dead, my daughter a slave for life in the palace of the bey.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading But for you I should now be dying or dead, my daughter a slave for life in the palace of the bey.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
SPANISHnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "My daughter is attiring herself, senor," he said to Stephen Boldero, for Geoffrey was at the time at the helm.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "She is longing to see you, and to thank you for the inestimable services you have rendered to us both.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "My daughter is attiring herself, senor," he said to Stephen Boldero, for Geoffrey was at the time at the helm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My daughter is attiring herself, senor," he said to Stephen Boldero, for Geoffrey was at the time at the helm.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She is longing to see you, and to thank you for the inestimable services you have rendered to us both.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A SPANISH MERCHANT As soon as the sails had been set, and the vessel was under way, the Spaniard came out from the cabin.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What astonishes us both is that such noble service should have been rendered to us by two absolute strangers, and not strangers only, but by Englishmen--a people with whom Spain is at war--and who assuredly can have no reason to love us.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She is longing to see you, and to thank you for the inestimable services you have rendered to us both.
