adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That Cheyne boy's the biggest nuisance aboard," said a man in a frieze overcoat, shutting the door with a bang.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "That Cheyne boy's the biggest nuisance aboard," said a man in a frieze overcoat, shutting the door with a bang.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading "That Cheyne boy's the biggest nuisance aboard," said a man in a frieze overcoat, shutting the door with a bang.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A white-haired German reached for a sandwich, and grunted between bites: "I know der breed.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That Cheyne boy's the biggest nuisance aboard," said a man in a frieze overcoat, shutting the door with a bang.
bitesnounUS /baɪts/
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading A white-haired German reached for a sandwich, and grunted between bites: "I know der breed.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "That Cheyne boy's the biggest nuisance aboard," said a man in a frieze overcoat, shutting the door with a bang.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading A white-haired German reached for a sandwich, and grunted between bites: "I know der breed.
Cheyne
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From this reading "That Cheyne boy's the biggest nuisance aboard," said a man in a frieze overcoat, shutting the door with a bang.
der
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From this reading A white-haired German reached for a sandwich, and grunted between bites: "I know der breed.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
fishing-fleet
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From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A white-haired German reached for a sandwich, and grunted between bites: "I know der breed.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He's too fresh."
friezenounUS /friːz/
an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
From this reading "That Cheyne boy's the biggest nuisance aboard," said a man in a frieze overcoat, shutting the door with a bang.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading A white-haired German reached for a sandwich, and grunted between bites: "I know der breed.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading A white-haired German reached for a sandwich, and grunted between bites: "I know der breed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He isn't wanted here.
He's
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From this reading He's too fresh."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He isn't wanted here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A white-haired German reached for a sandwich, and grunted between bites: "I know der breed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That Cheyne boy's the biggest nuisance aboard," said a man in a frieze overcoat, shutting the door with a bang.
isn't
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From this reading "He isn't wanted here.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A white-haired German reached for a sandwich, and grunted between bites: "I know der breed.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That Cheyne boy's the biggest nuisance aboard," said a man in a frieze overcoat, shutting the door with a bang.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading "That Cheyne boy's the biggest nuisance aboard," said a man in a frieze overcoat, shutting the door with a bang.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading "That Cheyne boy's the biggest nuisance aboard," said a man in a frieze overcoat, shutting the door with a bang.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A white-haired German reached for a sandwich, and grunted between bites: "I know der breed.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That Cheyne boy's the biggest nuisance aboard," said a man in a frieze overcoat, shutting the door with a bang.
sandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading A white-haired German reached for a sandwich, and grunted between bites: "I know der breed.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading "That Cheyne boy's the biggest nuisance aboard," said a man in a frieze overcoat, shutting the door with a bang.
smoking-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That Cheyne boy's the biggest nuisance aboard," said a man in a frieze overcoat, shutting the door with a bang.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He's too fresh."
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "He isn't wanted here.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The weather door of the smoking-room had been left open to the North Atlantic fog, as the big liner rolled and lifted, whistling to warn the fishing-fleet.
white-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading A white-haired German reached for a sandwich, and grunted between bites: "I know der breed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That Cheyne boy's the biggest nuisance aboard," said a man in a frieze overcoat, shutting the door with a bang.
