adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had one out there myself when I was just about your age, nigh forty years ago.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading I had one out there myself when I was just about your age, nigh forty years ago.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading I had one out there myself when I was just about your age, nigh forty years ago.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I went out for a sail with my father in his fishing boat, and I didn't come back for three years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
boatmannounUS /ˈboʊtmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
boatmen
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From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I went out for a sail with my father in his fishing boat, and I didn't come back for three years.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
didn't
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From this reading I went out for a sail with my father in his fishing boat, and I didn't come back for three years.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading That was the only long voyage I ever went.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I went out for a sail with my father in his fishing boat, and I didn't come back for three years.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading I went out for a sail with my father in his fishing boat, and I didn't come back for three years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I went out for a sail with my father in his fishing boat, and I didn't come back for three years.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I had one out there myself when I was just about your age, nigh forty years ago.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
Handcock
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From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I went out for a sail with my father in his fishing boat, and I didn't come back for three years.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had one out there myself when I was just about your age, nigh forty years ago.
I've
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From this reading I've been sticking to fishing ever since.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went out for a sail with my father in his fishing boat, and I didn't come back for three years.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I had one out there myself when I was just about your age, nigh forty years ago.
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 That was the only long voyage I ever went.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went out for a sail with my father in his fishing boat, and I didn't come back for three years.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had one out there myself when I was just about your age, nigh forty years ago.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading I had one out there myself when I was just about your age, nigh forty years ago.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading That was the only long voyage I ever went.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had one out there myself when I was just about your age, nigh forty years ago.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
Ruthven
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From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I went out for a sail with my father in his fishing boat, and I didn't come back for three years.
shaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I've been sticking to fishing ever since.”
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading I've been sticking to fishing ever since.”
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the only long voyage I ever went.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had one out there myself when I was just about your age, nigh forty years ago.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I went out for a sail with my father in his fishing boat, and I didn't come back for three years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading That was the only long voyage I ever went.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had one out there myself when I was just about your age, nigh forty years ago.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went out for a sail with my father in his fishing boat, and I didn't come back for three years.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had one out there myself when I was just about your age, nigh forty years ago.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I had one out there myself when I was just about your age, nigh forty years ago.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You had a close shave the other night,” one of the boatmen remarked to Frank, as a few days after the adventure he strolled down with Ruthven and Handcock to talk to the boatman whose boat had been lost, “a very narrow shave.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had one out there myself when I was just about your age, nigh forty years ago.
