afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He followed after the others, and stood with them upon the deck of the _Salvador_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The jabbering Caribs hauled away at the rigging; the sloop headed for the shore.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The jabbering Caribs hauled away at the rigging; the sloop headed for the shore.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
Caribs
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From this reading The jabbering Caribs hauled away at the rigging; the sloop headed for the shore.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading And Herr Grunitz’s collection of naval flags was still the finest in the world.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He followed after the others, and stood with them upon the deck of the _Salvador_.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading The sailors that steadied _El Nacional_ shoved her off.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And Herr Grunitz’s collection of naval flags was still the finest in the world.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading And Herr Grunitz’s collection of naval flags was still the finest in the world.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed after the others, and stood with them upon the deck of the _Salvador_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The jabbering Caribs hauled away at the rigging; the sloop headed for the shore.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
Grunitz's
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From this reading And Herr Grunitz’s collection of naval flags was still the finest in the world.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading The jabbering Caribs hauled away at the rigging; the sloop headed for the shore.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The jabbering Caribs hauled away at the rigging; the sloop headed for the shore.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sailors that steadied _El Nacional_ shoved her off.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading And Herr Grunitz’s collection of naval flags was still the finest in the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Herr Grunitz’s collection of naval flags was still the finest in the world.
induplicable
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From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
jabberingnoun
rapid and indistinct speech
From this reading The jabbering Caribs hauled away at the rigging; the sloop headed for the shore.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
Nacional
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From this reading The sailors that steadied _El Nacional_ shoved her off.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading And Herr Grunitz’s collection of naval flags was still the finest in the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sailors that steadied _El Nacional_ shoved her off.
OrdernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
others
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From this reading He followed after the others, and stood with them upon the deck of the _Salvador_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
pinningnounUS /ˈpɪnɪŋ/
a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
pricelessadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪsləs/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading The jabbering Caribs hauled away at the rigging; the sloop headed for the shore.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sailors that steadied _El Nacional_ shoved her off.
SalvadornounUS /ˈsælvədɔːr/
a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
From this reading He followed after the others, and stood with them upon the deck of the _Salvador_.
San
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From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The jabbering Caribs hauled away at the rigging; the sloop headed for the shore.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading The sailors that steadied _El Nacional_ shoved her off.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading The jabbering Caribs hauled away at the rigging; the sloop headed for the shore.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
steadiedadjectiveUS /ˈstedid/
made steady or constant
From this reading The sailors that steadied _El Nacional_ shoved her off.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And Herr Grunitz’s collection of naval flags was still the finest in the world.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He followed after the others, and stood with them upon the deck of the _Salvador_.
StoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He followed after the others, and stood with them upon the deck of the _Salvador_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Herr Grunitz’s collection of naval flags was still the finest in the world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stooping he raised the limp shoulders, drew the priceless and induplicable flag under them and over the breast, pinning it there with the diamond star of the Order of San Carlos that he took from the collar of his own coat.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And Herr Grunitz’s collection of naval flags was still the finest in the world.
