adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
accommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading It was a sailing vessel, and primarily intended to convey freight, but had accommodations for six passengers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
AppletonnounUS /ˈæpəltən/
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading Next came John Appleton, a business man from Melbourne, who had visited the United States on business.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Harry and the professor I name first, as those in whom we are most interested.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry and the professor I name first, as those in whom we are most interested.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Next came John Appleton, a business man from Melbourne, who had visited the United States on business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a sailing vessel, and primarily intended to convey freight, but had accommodations for six passengers.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next came John Appleton, a business man from Melbourne, who had visited the United States on business.
Capt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
complementnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləmənt/
a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
From this reading Of these it had a full complement.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading It was a sailing vessel, and primarily intended to convey freight, but had accommodations for six passengers.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Harry and the professor I name first, as those in whom we are most interested.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a sailing vessel, and primarily intended to convey freight, but had accommodations for six passengers.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading It was a sailing vessel, and primarily intended to convey freight, but had accommodations for six passengers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next came John Appleton, a business man from Melbourne, who had visited the United States on business.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Of these it had a full complement.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a sailing vessel, and primarily intended to convey freight, but had accommodations for six passengers.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry and the professor I name first, as those in whom we are most interested.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Harry and the professor I name first, as those in whom we are most interested.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It was a sailing vessel, and primarily intended to convey freight, but had accommodations for six passengers.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Harry and the professor I name first, as those in whom we are most interested.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sailing vessel, and primarily intended to convey freight, but had accommodations for six passengers.
Jabez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Next came John Appleton, a business man from Melbourne, who had visited the United States on business.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Next came John Appleton, a business man from Melbourne, who had visited the United States on business.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading Next came John Appleton, a business man from Melbourne, who had visited the United States on business.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Harry and the professor I name first, as those in whom we are most interested.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Harry and the professor I name first, as those in whom we are most interested.
NantucketnounUS /nænˈtʌkɪt/
an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next came John Appleton, a business man from Melbourne, who had visited the United States on business.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of these it had a full complement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next came John Appleton, a business man from Melbourne, who had visited the United States on business.
PASSENGERSnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
primarilyadverbUS /praɪˈmerəli/
for the most part
From this reading It was a sailing vessel, and primarily intended to convey freight, but had accommodations for six passengers.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Harry and the professor I name first, as those in whom we are most interested.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading It was a sailing vessel, and primarily intended to convey freight, but had accommodations for six passengers.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
stanchverbUS /stæntʃ/
stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Next came John Appleton, a business man from Melbourne, who had visited the United States on business.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of these it had a full complement.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Harry and the professor I name first, as those in whom we are most interested.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a sailing vessel, and primarily intended to convey freight, but had accommodations for six passengers.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Next came John Appleton, a business man from Melbourne, who had visited the United States on business.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Next came John Appleton, a business man from Melbourne, who had visited the United States on business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Harry and the professor I name first, as those in whom we are most interested.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Next came John Appleton, a business man from Melbourne, who had visited the United States on business.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harry and the professor I name first, as those in whom we are most interested.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading THE PASSENGERS The Nantucket, Capt. Jabez Hill, master, was a large vessel, stanch and strong, and bore a good record, having been in service six years, and never having in that time met a serious disaster.
