adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “I arrived from Seattle this morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “My name is Peasley, Mr. Hudner,” he began truthfully.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Three minutes later he was closeted with Hudner, of the Black Butte Lumber Company.
ButtenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading Three minutes later he was closeted with Hudner, of the Black Butte Lumber Company.
charterverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtər/
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading Three minutes later he was closeted with Hudner, of the Black Butte Lumber Company.
coastwiseadjective
along or following a coast
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Three minutes later he was closeted with Hudner, of the Black Butte Lumber Company.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
freighternounUS /ˈfreɪtər/
a cargo ship
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I arrived from Seattle this morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three minutes later he was closeted with Hudner, of the Black Butte Lumber Company.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
Hudner
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From this reading Three minutes later he was closeted with Hudner, of the Black Butte Lumber Company.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I arrived from Seattle this morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My name is Peasley, Mr. Hudner,” he began truthfully.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three minutes later he was closeted with Hudner, of the Black Butte Lumber Company.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
LumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Three minutes later he was closeted with Hudner, of the Black Butte Lumber Company.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Three minutes later he was closeted with Hudner, of the Black Butte Lumber Company.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I arrived from Seattle this morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “My name is Peasley, Mr. Hudner,” he began truthfully.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My name is Peasley, Mr. Hudner,” he began truthfully.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “My name is Peasley, Mr. Hudner,” he began truthfully.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three minutes later he was closeted with Hudner, of the Black Butte Lumber Company.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
Peasley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My name is Peasley, Mr. Hudner,” he began truthfully.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
preferverbUS /prəˈfɜːr/
like better; value more highly
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
SeattlenounUS /siˈætəl/
a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington
From this reading “I arrived from Seattle this morning.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three minutes later he was closeted with Hudner, of the Black Butte Lumber Company.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
they're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I arrived from Seattle this morning.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three minutes later he was closeted with Hudner, of the Black Butte Lumber Company.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
truthfullyadverbUS /ˈtruːθfəli/
with truth
From this reading “My name is Peasley, Mr. Hudner,” he began truthfully.
UnicornnounUS /ˈjuːnɪkɔːrn/
an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three minutes later he was closeted with Hudner, of the Black Butte Lumber Company.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three minutes later he was closeted with Hudner, of the Black Butte Lumber Company.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would want her to run coastwise, and prefer to charter at a flat rate a day, owners to pay all expenses of operating the ship.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am looking for a steam freighter for some very responsible people and your Unicorn appears to be about the vessel they're looking for.
