adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
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 thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Where might ye be--eh?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading The thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
cattle-boat
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From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
cattle-pens
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From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
Dan
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From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
Disko
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From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
eh
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From this reading "Where might ye be--eh?
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading The thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
Fishing-boats
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From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
loafed
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From this reading The thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
lollopped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Where might ye be--eh?
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
speaking-trumpet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
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 A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
We're
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From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That was after another interesting interview, when they had been chased for three miles by a big lumbering old cattle-boat, all boarded over on the upper deck, that smelt like a thousand cattle-pens.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where might ye be--eh?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thing that struck him most was the exceedingly casual way in which some craft loafed about the broad Atlantic.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Fishing-boats, as Dan said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy and wisdom of their neighbours; but one expected better things of steamers.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Where might ye be--eh?
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading A very excited officer yelled at them through a speaking-trumpet, and she lay and lollopped helplessly on the water while Disko ran the _We're Here_ under her lee and gave the skipper a piece of his mind.
