AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SENSATIONAL SCENE “Put that boy in irons!” repeated Captain Hill, his eyes blazing with anger.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “Here, you two men, seize the boy, and carry him below!” exclaimed the captain, addressing Brown and Higgins, the two sailors nearest.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading A SENSATIONAL SCENE “Put that boy in irons!” repeated Captain Hill, his eyes blazing with anger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men looked at each other, moved a step forward, and then stopped.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Here, you two men, seize the boy, and carry him below!” exclaimed the captain, addressing Brown and Higgins, the two sailors nearest.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading A SENSATIONAL SCENE “Put that boy in irons!” repeated Captain Hill, his eyes blazing with anger.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading A SENSATIONAL SCENE “Put that boy in irons!” repeated Captain Hill, his eyes blazing with anger.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Here, you two men, seize the boy, and carry him below!” exclaimed the captain, addressing Brown and Higgins, the two sailors nearest.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A SENSATIONAL SCENE “Put that boy in irons!” repeated Captain Hill, his eyes blazing with anger.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Here, you two men, seize the boy, and carry him below!” exclaimed the captain, addressing Brown and Higgins, the two sailors nearest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two men looked at each other, moved a step forward, and then stopped.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Here, you two men, seize the boy, and carry him below!” exclaimed the captain, addressing Brown and Higgins, the two sailors nearest.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A SENSATIONAL SCENE “Put that boy in irons!” repeated Captain Hill, his eyes blazing with anger.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The two men looked at each other, moved a step forward, and then stopped.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
Harry's
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From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here, you two men, seize the boy, and carry him below!” exclaimed the captain, addressing Brown and Higgins, the two sailors nearest.
Higgins
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From this reading “Here, you two men, seize the boy, and carry him below!” exclaimed the captain, addressing Brown and Higgins, the two sailors nearest.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A SENSATIONAL SCENE “Put that boy in irons!” repeated Captain Hill, his eyes blazing with anger.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Here, you two men, seize the boy, and carry him below!” exclaimed the captain, addressing Brown and Higgins, the two sailors nearest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SENSATIONAL SCENE “Put that boy in irons!” repeated Captain Hill, his eyes blazing with anger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SENSATIONAL SCENE “Put that boy in irons!” repeated Captain Hill, his eyes blazing with anger.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading A SENSATIONAL SCENE “Put that boy in irons!” repeated Captain Hill, his eyes blazing with anger.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two men looked at each other, moved a step forward, and then stopped.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Here, you two men, seize the boy, and carry him below!” exclaimed the captain, addressing Brown and Higgins, the two sailors nearest.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The two men looked at each other, moved a step forward, and then stopped.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “Here, you two men, seize the boy, and carry him below!” exclaimed the captain, addressing Brown and Higgins, the two sailors nearest.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a sailor stirred.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two men looked at each other, moved a step forward, and then stopped.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
promptnessnoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
PutverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A SENSATIONAL SCENE “Put that boy in irons!” repeated Captain Hill, his eyes blazing with anger.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading A SENSATIONAL SCENE “Put that boy in irons!” repeated Captain Hill, his eyes blazing with anger.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Not a sailor stirred.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “Here, you two men, seize the boy, and carry him below!” exclaimed the captain, addressing Brown and Higgins, the two sailors nearest.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A SENSATIONAL SCENE “Put that boy in irons!” repeated Captain Hill, his eyes blazing with anger.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading “Here, you two men, seize the boy, and carry him below!” exclaimed the captain, addressing Brown and Higgins, the two sailors nearest.
SENSATIONALadjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading A SENSATIONAL SCENE “Put that boy in irons!” repeated Captain Hill, his eyes blazing with anger.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The two men looked at each other, moved a step forward, and then stopped.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not a sailor stirred.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The two men looked at each other, moved a step forward, and then stopped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SENSATIONAL SCENE “Put that boy in irons!” repeated Captain Hill, his eyes blazing with anger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The two men looked at each other, moved a step forward, and then stopped.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Here, you two men, seize the boy, and carry him below!” exclaimed the captain, addressing Brown and Higgins, the two sailors nearest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was not one that did not admire Harry’s promptness, which had saved Jack’s life, and prevented the captain from becoming a murderer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SENSATIONAL SCENE “Put that boy in irons!” repeated Captain Hill, his eyes blazing with anger.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here, you two men, seize the boy, and carry him below!” exclaimed the captain, addressing Brown and Higgins, the two sailors nearest.
