adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
ABLEadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Josiah, who had been dressed since three, appeared almost instantly.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The Mary Ellen was anchored between the beaches, and they rowed off to her in a dory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They walked down to the shore together, and the Captain's eyes twinkled as he noted the elaborate roll in the boy's walk.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Josiah, who had been dressed since three, appeared almost instantly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They walked down to the shore together, and the Captain's eyes twinkled as he noted the elaborate roll in the boy's walk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
beachesnounUS /ˈbiːtʃəz/
plural of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The Mary Ellen was anchored between the beaches, and they rowed off to her in a dory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Josiah, who had been dressed since three, appeared almost instantly.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Mary Ellen was anchored between the beaches, and they rowed off to her in a dory.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They walked down to the shore together, and the Captain's eyes twinkled as he noted the elaborate roll in the boy's walk.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They walked down to the shore together, and the Captain's eyes twinkled as he noted the elaborate roll in the boy's walk.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was pitch-dark, and cold and raw.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
dorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading The Mary Ellen was anchored between the beaches, and they rowed off to her in a dory.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They walked down to the shore together, and the Captain's eyes twinkled as he noted the elaborate roll in the boy's walk.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Josiah, who had been dressed since three, appeared almost instantly.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading They walked down to the shore together, and the Captain's eyes twinkled as he noted the elaborate roll in the boy's walk.
Ellen
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From this reading The Mary Ellen was anchored between the beaches, and they rowed off to her in a dory.
Eri
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They walked down to the shore together, and the Captain's eyes twinkled as he noted the elaborate roll in the boy's walk.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Josiah, who had been dressed since three, appeared almost instantly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked down to the shore together, and the Captain's eyes twinkled as he noted the elaborate roll in the boy's walk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Mary Ellen was anchored between the beaches, and they rowed off to her in a dory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They walked down to the shore together, and the Captain's eyes twinkled as he noted the elaborate roll in the boy's walk.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Josiah, who had been dressed since three, appeared almost instantly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pitch-dark, and cold and raw.
Josiah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josiah, who had been dressed since three, appeared almost instantly.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The Mary Ellen was anchored between the beaches, and they rowed off to her in a dory.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading They walked down to the shore together, and the Captain's eyes twinkled as he noted the elaborate roll in the boy's walk.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Mary Ellen was anchored between the beaches, and they rowed off to her in a dory.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
pitch-darkadjective
extremely dark
From this reading It was pitch-dark, and cold and raw.
PromptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading It was pitch-dark, and cold and raw.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading They walked down to the shore together, and the Captain's eyes twinkled as he noted the elaborate roll in the boy's walk.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading The Mary Ellen was anchored between the beaches, and they rowed off to her in a dory.
SEAMANnounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They walked down to the shore together, and the Captain's eyes twinkled as he noted the elaborate roll in the boy's walk.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Josiah, who had been dressed since three, appeared almost instantly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked down to the shore together, and the Captain's eyes twinkled as he noted the elaborate roll in the boy's walk.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Josiah, who had been dressed since three, appeared almost instantly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They walked down to the shore together, and the Captain's eyes twinkled as he noted the elaborate roll in the boy's walk.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading They walked down to the shore together, and the Captain's eyes twinkled as he noted the elaborate roll in the boy's walk.
VOYAGEnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF AN “ABLE SEAMAN” Promptly at a quarter to four the next morning Captain Eri rapped on the parlor door.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They walked down to the shore together, and the Captain's eyes twinkled as he noted the elaborate roll in the boy's walk.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked down to the shore together, and the Captain's eyes twinkled as he noted the elaborate roll in the boy's walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mary Ellen was anchored between the beaches, and they rowed off to her in a dory.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Josiah, who had been dressed since three, appeared almost instantly.
