adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We don't see much of each other now that you're a mate.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, Matt,” said Cappy Ricks, cheerfully, as he shook hands with the late second mate of the Florence Ricks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading You're looking fit, my boy.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
Cappy
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From this reading “Well, Matt,” said Cappy Ricks, cheerfully, as he shook hands with the late second mate of the Florence Ricks.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Well, Matt,” said Cappy Ricks, cheerfully, as he shook hands with the late second mate of the Florence Ricks.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
don't
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From this reading “We don't see much of each other now that you're a mate.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “We don't see much of each other now that you're a mate.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “I'm feeling fit, sir,” Matt replied, grinning.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading You're looking fit, my boy.”
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “Well, Matt,” said Cappy Ricks, cheerfully, as he shook hands with the late second mate of the Florence Ricks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “I'm feeling fit, sir,” Matt replied, grinning.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Well, Matt,” said Cappy Ricks, cheerfully, as he shook hands with the late second mate of the Florence Ricks.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, Matt,” said Cappy Ricks, cheerfully, as he shook hands with the late second mate of the Florence Ricks.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
I'm
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From this reading “I'm feeling fit, sir,” Matt replied, grinning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Well, Matt,” said Cappy Ricks, cheerfully, as he shook hands with the late second mate of the Florence Ricks.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading You're looking fit, my boy.”
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “Well, Matt,” said Cappy Ricks, cheerfully, as he shook hands with the late second mate of the Florence Ricks.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “Well, Matt,” said Cappy Ricks, cheerfully, as he shook hands with the late second mate of the Florence Ricks.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “We don't see much of each other now that you're a mate.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You're looking fit, my boy.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We don't see much of each other now that you're a mate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, Matt,” said Cappy Ricks, cheerfully, as he shook hands with the late second mate of the Florence Ricks.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “We don't see much of each other now that you're a mate.
pesteringadjectiveUS /ˈpestərɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I'm feeling fit, sir,” Matt replied, grinning.
RicksnounUS /rɪks/
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “Well, Matt,” said Cappy Ricks, cheerfully, as he shook hands with the late second mate of the Florence Ricks.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Matt,” said Cappy Ricks, cheerfully, as he shook hands with the late second mate of the Florence Ricks.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Well, Matt,” said Cappy Ricks, cheerfully, as he shook hands with the late second mate of the Florence Ricks.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We don't see much of each other now that you're a mate.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Well, Matt,” said Cappy Ricks, cheerfully, as he shook hands with the late second mate of the Florence Ricks.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I'm feeling fit, sir,” Matt replied, grinning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We don't see much of each other now that you're a mate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Matt,” said Cappy Ricks, cheerfully, as he shook hands with the late second mate of the Florence Ricks.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We don't see much of each other now that you're a mate.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Matt,” said Cappy Ricks, cheerfully, as he shook hands with the late second mate of the Florence Ricks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, Matt,” said Cappy Ricks, cheerfully, as he shook hands with the late second mate of the Florence Ricks.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
you'll
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From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
you're
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From this reading “We don't see much of each other now that you're a mate.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But don't worry, you'll be a master again, and then you'll be dropping in here a couple of times a month pestering me for a lot of things for your ship that you could probably get along without.
