adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading He was the bearer of a folded scrap of paper for Captain Levasseur.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He was clad in drawers of hairy, untanned hide, and a red blanket served him for a cloak.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Captain unfolded the letter, sadly soiled and crumpled by contact with the half-caste's person.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He was the bearer of a folded scrap of paper for Captain Levasseur.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He was clad in drawers of hairy, untanned hide, and a red blanket served him for a cloak.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading He was clad in drawers of hairy, untanned hide, and a red blanket served him for a cloak.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading The Captain unfolded the letter, sadly soiled and crumpled by contact with the half-caste's person.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Its contents may be roughly translated thus:
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading The Captain unfolded the letter, sadly soiled and crumpled by contact with the half-caste's person.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading He was clad in drawers of hairy, untanned hide, and a red blanket served him for a cloak.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He was the bearer of a folded scrap of paper for Captain Levasseur.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
Foudre
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From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading He was clad in drawers of hairy, untanned hide, and a red blanket served him for a cloak.
half-castenoun
an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different racial groups or cultures
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
half-caste's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Captain unfolded the letter, sadly soiled and crumpled by contact with the half-caste's person.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was clad in drawers of hairy, untanned hide, and a red blanket served him for a cloak.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He was clad in drawers of hairy, untanned hide, and a red blanket served him for a cloak.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was clad in drawers of hairy, untanned hide, and a red blanket served him for a cloak.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was clad in drawers of hairy, untanned hide, and a red blanket served him for a cloak.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its contents may be roughly translated thus:
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Captain unfolded the letter, sadly soiled and crumpled by contact with the half-caste's person.
Levasseur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the bearer of a folded scrap of paper for Captain Levasseur.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Its contents may be roughly translated thus:
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He was the bearer of a folded scrap of paper for Captain Levasseur.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The Captain unfolded the letter, sadly soiled and crumpled by contact with the half-caste's person.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was clad in drawers of hairy, untanned hide, and a red blanket served him for a cloak.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Its contents may be roughly translated thus:
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The Captain unfolded the letter, sadly soiled and crumpled by contact with the half-caste's person.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading He was the bearer of a folded scrap of paper for Captain Levasseur.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He was clad in drawers of hairy, untanned hide, and a red blanket served him for a cloak.
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The Captain unfolded the letter, sadly soiled and crumpled by contact with the half-caste's person.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Its contents may be roughly translated thus:
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Its contents may be roughly translated thus:
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading The Captain unfolded the letter, sadly soiled and crumpled by contact with the half-caste's person.
untannedadjective
not converted to leather by a tanning agent
From this reading He was clad in drawers of hairy, untanned hide, and a red blanket served him for a cloak.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was clad in drawers of hairy, untanned hide, and a red blanket served him for a cloak.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Captain unfolded the letter, sadly soiled and crumpled by contact with the half-caste's person.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be somewhere about ten o'clock on the following morning, a full hour before the time appointed for sailing, when a canoe brought up alongside La Foudre, and a half-caste Indian stepped out of her and went up the ladder.
