adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They emptied a big tin dish of juicy fragments of fish--the blood-ends the cook had collected overnight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was another perfect day--soft, mild, and clear; and Harvey breathed to the very bottom of his lungs.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They emptied a big tin dish of juicy fragments of fish--the blood-ends the cook had collected overnight.
blood-ends
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They emptied a big tin dish of juicy fragments of fish--the blood-ends the cook had collected overnight.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading More schooners had crept up in the night, and the long blue seas were full of sails and dories.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading It was another perfect day--soft, mild, and clear; and Harvey breathed to the very bottom of his lungs.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading It was another perfect day--soft, mild, and clear; and Harvey breathed to the very bottom of his lungs.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was another perfect day--soft, mild, and clear; and Harvey breathed to the very bottom of his lungs.
clearsnounUS /klɪrz/
plural of “clear” — the state of being free of suspicion
From this reading It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading They emptied a big tin dish of juicy fragments of fish--the blood-ends the cook had collected overnight.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading They emptied a big tin dish of juicy fragments of fish--the blood-ends the cook had collected overnight.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading More schooners had crept up in the night, and the long blue seas were full of sails and dories.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was another perfect day--soft, mild, and clear; and Harvey breathed to the very bottom of his lungs.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading They emptied a big tin dish of juicy fragments of fish--the blood-ends the cook had collected overnight.
dories
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More schooners had crept up in the night, and the long blue seas were full of sails and dories.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading They emptied a big tin dish of juicy fragments of fish--the blood-ends the cook had collected overnight.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading They emptied a big tin dish of juicy fragments of fish--the blood-ends the cook had collected overnight.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
foc'sle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
fore-hold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
forty-fathom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading They emptied a big tin dish of juicy fragments of fish--the blood-ends the cook had collected overnight.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading More schooners had crept up in the night, and the long blue seas were full of sails and dories.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They emptied a big tin dish of juicy fragments of fish--the blood-ends the cook had collected overnight.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading It was another perfect day--soft, mild, and clear; and Harvey breathed to the very bottom of his lungs.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was another perfect day--soft, mild, and clear; and Harvey breathed to the very bottom of his lungs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More schooners had crept up in the night, and the long blue seas were full of sails and dories.
investigatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtəd/
past form of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening.
juicyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːsi/
full of juice
From this reading They emptied a big tin dish of juicy fragments of fish--the blood-ends the cook had collected overnight.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading More schooners had crept up in the night, and the long blue seas were full of sails and dories.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading It was another perfect day--soft, mild, and clear; and Harvey breathed to the very bottom of his lungs.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading It was another perfect day--soft, mild, and clear; and Harvey breathed to the very bottom of his lungs.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More schooners had crept up in the night, and the long blue seas were full of sails and dories.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading More schooners had crept up in the night, and the long blue seas were full of sails and dories.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They emptied a big tin dish of juicy fragments of fish--the blood-ends the cook had collected overnight.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading They emptied a big tin dish of juicy fragments of fish--the blood-ends the cook had collected overnight.
pansnounUS /pænz/
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was another perfect day--soft, mild, and clear; and Harvey breathed to the very bottom of his lungs.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
raveningadjective
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
From this reading It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading More schooners had crept up in the night, and the long blue seas were full of sails and dories.
schoonersnounUS /ˈskuːnərz/
plural of “schooner” — a large beer glass
From this reading More schooners had crept up in the night, and the long blue seas were full of sails and dories.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading More schooners had crept up in the night, and the long blue seas were full of sails and dories.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening.
slicedadjectiveUS /slaɪst/
prepared by cutting
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was another perfect day--soft, mild, and clear; and Harvey breathed to the very bottom of his lungs.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening.
stackedadjectiveUS /stækt/
arranged in a stack
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
swabbed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They emptied a big tin dish of juicy fragments of fish--the blood-ends the cook had collected overnight.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading They emptied a big tin dish of juicy fragments of fish--the blood-ends the cook had collected overnight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was another perfect day--soft, mild, and clear; and Harvey breathed to the very bottom of his lungs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They cleaned up the plates and pans of the elder mess, who were out fishing, sliced pork for the midday meal, swabbed down the foc'sle, filled the lamps, drew coal and water for the cook, and investigated the fore-hold, where the boat's stores were stacked.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was the forty-fathom slumber that clears the soul and eye and heart, and sends you to breakfast ravening.
