adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
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 Yes, there was Captain Harris in the flesh, eating heartily between great gulps of wine, instead of feeding the fishes as all the world supposed.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Yes, there was Captain Harris in the flesh, eating heartily between great gulps of wine, instead of feeding the fishes as all the world supposed.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Yes, there was Captain Harris in the flesh, eating heartily between great gulps of wine, instead of feeding the fishes as all the world supposed.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
champing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None spoke; all seemed waiting; and all were silent but the captain, whose vulgar champing reached me through the crazy lattice, as I stood spellbound and petrified without.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading None spoke; all seemed waiting; and all were silent but the captain, whose vulgar champing reached me through the crazy lattice, as I stood spellbound and petrified without.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Yes, there was Captain Harris in the flesh, eating heartily between great gulps of wine, instead of feeding the fishes as all the world supposed.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Yes, there was Captain Harris in the flesh, eating heartily between great gulps of wine, instead of feeding the fishes as all the world supposed.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Yes, there was Captain Harris in the flesh, eating heartily between great gulps of wine, instead of feeding the fishes as all the world supposed.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Yes, there was Captain Harris in the flesh, eating heartily between great gulps of wine, instead of feeding the fishes as all the world supposed.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yes, there was Captain Harris in the flesh, eating heartily between great gulps of wine, instead of feeding the fishes as all the world supposed.
gulpsnounUS /ɡʌlps/
plural of “gulp” — a large and hurried swallow
From this reading Yes, there was Captain Harris in the flesh, eating heartily between great gulps of wine, instead of feeding the fishes as all the world supposed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Yes, there was Captain Harris in the flesh, eating heartily between great gulps of wine, instead of feeding the fishes as all the world supposed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Yes, there was Captain Harris in the flesh, eating heartily between great gulps of wine, instead of feeding the fishes as all the world supposed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Yes, there was Captain Harris in the flesh, eating heartily between great gulps of wine, instead of feeding the fishes as all the world supposed.
Jermyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
Joaquin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading None spoke; all seemed waiting; and all were silent but the captain, whose vulgar champing reached me through the crazy lattice, as I stood spellbound and petrified without.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
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 Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
meatsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
nigger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None spoke; all seemed waiting; and all were silent but the captain, whose vulgar champing reached me through the crazy lattice, as I stood spellbound and petrified without.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading None spoke; all seemed waiting; and all were silent but the captain, whose vulgar champing reached me through the crazy lattice, as I stood spellbound and petrified without.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
Rattray
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading None spoke; all seemed waiting; and all were silent but the captain, whose vulgar champing reached me through the crazy lattice, as I stood spellbound and petrified without.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
SantosnounUS /ˈsæntoʊs/
a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading None spoke; all seemed waiting; and all were silent but the captain, whose vulgar champing reached me through the crazy lattice, as I stood spellbound and petrified without.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading None spoke; all seemed waiting; and all were silent but the captain, whose vulgar champing reached me through the crazy lattice, as I stood spellbound and petrified without.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
slued
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
spellboundadjectiveUS /ˈspelbaʊnd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading None spoke; all seemed waiting; and all were silent but the captain, whose vulgar champing reached me through the crazy lattice, as I stood spellbound and petrified without.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading None spoke; all seemed waiting; and all were silent but the captain, whose vulgar champing reached me through the crazy lattice, as I stood spellbound and petrified without.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
squire's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading None spoke; all seemed waiting; and all were silent but the captain, whose vulgar champing reached me through the crazy lattice, as I stood spellbound and petrified without.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading Yes, there was Captain Harris in the flesh, eating heartily between great gulps of wine, instead of feeding the fishes as all the world supposed.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes, there was Captain Harris in the flesh, eating heartily between great gulps of wine, instead of feeding the fishes as all the world supposed.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading None spoke; all seemed waiting; and all were silent but the captain, whose vulgar champing reached me through the crazy lattice, as I stood spellbound and petrified without.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading None spoke; all seemed waiting; and all were silent but the captain, whose vulgar champing reached me through the crazy lattice, as I stood spellbound and petrified without.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading None spoke; all seemed waiting; and all were silent but the captain, whose vulgar champing reached me through the crazy lattice, as I stood spellbound and petrified without.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him hovered the nigger of the _Lady Jermyn_, whom I had been the slower to recognize, had not her skipper sat facing me on the squire's right.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading None spoke; all seemed waiting; and all were silent but the captain, whose vulgar champing reached me through the crazy lattice, as I stood spellbound and petrified without.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And nearer still, nearer me than any, with his back to my window but his chair slued round a little, so that he also could see that door, and I his profile, sat Joaquin Santos with his cigarette!
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Yes, there was Captain Harris in the flesh, eating heartily between great gulps of wine, instead of feeding the fishes as all the world supposed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Squire Rattray, as I say, was seated at the head of his table, where the broken meats still lay as he and I had left them; his fingers, I remember, were playing with a crust, and his eyes fixed upon a distant door, as he leant back in his chair.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading None spoke; all seemed waiting; and all were silent but the captain, whose vulgar champing reached me through the crazy lattice, as I stood spellbound and petrified without.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Yes, there was Captain Harris in the flesh, eating heartily between great gulps of wine, instead of feeding the fishes as all the world supposed.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, there was Captain Harris in the flesh, eating heartily between great gulps of wine, instead of feeding the fishes as all the world supposed.
