adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a hell of a fight when they dragged the captain--Oh, what was that?
Ah
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From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A superstitious terror had begun to seize him at the thought of blood.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A superstitious terror had begun to seize him at the thought of blood.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
bilgenoun
water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
From this reading Was it the splash of a rat in the bilge, or what?
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The mate's blood was on those boxes, if the salt water had not washed it out.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The mate's blood was on those boxes, if the salt water had not washed it out.
bullier
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From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was a hell of a fight when they dragged the captain--Oh, what was that?
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading It was a hell of a fight when they dragged the captain--Oh, what was that?
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was a hell of a fight when they dragged the captain--Oh, what was that?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading It was a hell of a fight when they dragged the captain--Oh, what was that?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A superstitious terror had begun to seize him at the thought of blood.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The mate's blood was on those boxes, if the salt water had not washed it out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was it the splash of a rat in the bilge, or what?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
Lascarnoun
an East Indian sailor
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
mate's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mate's blood was on those boxes, if the salt water had not washed it out.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
nigger
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From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mate's blood was on those boxes, if the salt water had not washed it out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a hell of a fight when they dragged the captain--Oh, what was that?
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading It was a hell of a fight when they dragged the captain--Oh, what was that?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mate's blood was on those boxes, if the salt water had not washed it out.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it the splash of a rat in the bilge, or what?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The mate's blood was on those boxes, if the salt water had not washed it out.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Was it the splash of a rat in the bilge, or what?
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The mate's blood was on those boxes, if the salt water had not washed it out.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading A superstitious terror had begun to seize him at the thought of blood.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading Was it the splash of a rat in the bilge, or what?
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading A superstitious terror had begun to seize him at the thought of blood.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A superstitious terror had begun to seize him at the thought of blood.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a hell of a fight when they dragged the captain--Oh, what was that?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The mate's blood was on those boxes, if the salt water had not washed it out.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A superstitious terror had begun to seize him at the thought of blood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A superstitious terror had begun to seize him at the thought of blood.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The mate's blood was on those boxes, if the salt water had not washed it out.
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 The mate's blood was on those boxes, if the salt water had not washed it out.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a hell of a fight when they dragged the captain--Oh, what was that?
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Ah, yes, it was funny too that he--the Lascar hound--the d----d nigger--should get what bigger and bullier men than he had died for!
