adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He's taken the old Harpoon down there to stick a Mexican--I'll bet a hat on that!”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was nearly ten weeks before Cappy Ricks laid eyes on Matt Peasley again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I'll bet he'll have a tale to tell when he gets back.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was nearly ten weeks before Cappy Ricks laid eyes on Matt Peasley again.
betverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “He's taken the old Harpoon down there to stick a Mexican--I'll bet a hat on that!”
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
Cappy
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From this reading It was nearly ten weeks before Cappy Ricks laid eyes on Matt Peasley again.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “He's taken the old Harpoon down there to stick a Mexican--I'll bet a hat on that!”
elicitedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was nearly ten weeks before Cappy Ricks laid eyes on Matt Peasley again.
Florry
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From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “I'll bet he'll have a tale to tell when he gets back.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
HarpoonnounUS /hɑːrˈpuːn/
a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “He's taken the old Harpoon down there to stick a Mexican--I'll bet a hat on that!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I'll bet he'll have a tale to tell when he gets back.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I'll bet he'll have a tale to tell when he gets back.”
he'll
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From this reading “I'll bet he'll have a tale to tell when he gets back.”
He's
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From this reading “He's taken the old Harpoon down there to stick a Mexican--I'll bet a hat on that!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
I'll
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From this reading “He's taken the old Harpoon down there to stick a Mexican--I'll bet a hat on that!”
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
InquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly ten weeks before Cappy Ricks laid eyes on Matt Peasley again.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading It was nearly ten weeks before Cappy Ricks laid eyes on Matt Peasley again.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading It was nearly ten weeks before Cappy Ricks laid eyes on Matt Peasley again.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “He's taken the old Harpoon down there to stick a Mexican--I'll bet a hat on that!”
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly ten weeks before Cappy Ricks laid eyes on Matt Peasley again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “He's taken the old Harpoon down there to stick a Mexican--I'll bet a hat on that!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was nearly ten weeks before Cappy Ricks laid eyes on Matt Peasley again.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
Peasley
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From this reading It was nearly ten weeks before Cappy Ricks laid eyes on Matt Peasley again.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Cappy reflected.
RicksnounUS /rɪks/
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading It was nearly ten weeks before Cappy Ricks laid eyes on Matt Peasley again.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “He's taken the old Harpoon down there to stick a Mexican--I'll bet a hat on that!”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “He's taken the old Harpoon down there to stick a Mexican--I'll bet a hat on that!”
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “I'll bet he'll have a tale to tell when he gets back.”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I'll bet he'll have a tale to tell when he gets back.”
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was nearly ten weeks before Cappy Ricks laid eyes on Matt Peasley again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “He's taken the old Harpoon down there to stick a Mexican--I'll bet a hat on that!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Inquiry from Florry elicited the information that Matt had gone to Mexico as skipper of his own schooner, the Harpoon, bound on some mysterious business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly ten weeks before Cappy Ricks laid eyes on Matt Peasley again.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was nearly ten weeks before Cappy Ricks laid eyes on Matt Peasley again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I'll bet he'll have a tale to tell when he gets back.”
