adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
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 “It is fortunate that you didn’t take all the stores, Mr. Holdfast,” he remarked, in a sarcastic tone.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “May I ask your meaning, Captain Hill?” he asked.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “May I ask your meaning, Captain Hill?” he asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Yet Captain Hill saw fit to complain.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Yet Captain Hill saw fit to complain.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is fortunate that you didn’t take all the stores, Mr. Holdfast,” he remarked, in a sarcastic tone.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The mate eyed the captain steadily.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Yet Captain Hill saw fit to complain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “It is fortunate that you didn’t take all the stores, Mr. Holdfast,” he remarked, in a sarcastic tone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is fortunate that you didn’t take all the stores, Mr. Holdfast,” he remarked, in a sarcastic tone.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Yet Captain Hill saw fit to complain.
HoldfastnounUS /ˈhoʊlfæst/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading “It is fortunate that you didn’t take all the stores, Mr. Holdfast,” he remarked, in a sarcastic tone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “May I ask your meaning, Captain Hill?” he asked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is fortunate that you didn’t take all the stores, Mr. Holdfast,” he remarked, in a sarcastic tone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is fortunate that you didn’t take all the stores, Mr. Holdfast,” he remarked, in a sarcastic tone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is fortunate that you didn’t take all the stores, Mr. Holdfast,” he remarked, in a sarcastic tone.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
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 THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
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 THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I ask your meaning, Captain Hill?” he asked.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “May I ask your meaning, Captain Hill?” he asked.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “It is fortunate that you didn’t take all the stores, Mr. Holdfast,” he remarked, in a sarcastic tone.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
NANTUCKETnounUS /nænˈtʌkɪt/
an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
provisioned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “It is fortunate that you didn’t take all the stores, Mr. Holdfast,” he remarked, in a sarcastic tone.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading “It is fortunate that you didn’t take all the stores, Mr. Holdfast,” he remarked, in a sarcastic tone.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Yet Captain Hill saw fit to complain.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The mate eyed the captain steadily.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “It is fortunate that you didn’t take all the stores, Mr. Holdfast,” he remarked, in a sarcastic tone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is fortunate that you didn’t take all the stores, Mr. Holdfast,” he remarked, in a sarcastic tone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet Captain Hill saw fit to complain.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “It is fortunate that you didn’t take all the stores, Mr. Holdfast,” he remarked, in a sarcastic tone.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST OF THE “NANTUCKET” Though the mate had removed some of the stores, much the larger portion was left on board, for the Nantucket had been provisioned for a long voyage.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Captain Hill saw fit to complain.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is fortunate that you didn’t take all the stores, Mr. Holdfast,” he remarked, in a sarcastic tone.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “May I ask your meaning, Captain Hill?” he asked.
