adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading There may be tides in the affairs of men which taken at the flood... and so on.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
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 In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
AltogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Altogether that unnecessary uproar was distracting, but down there in my cabin I took it calmly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Greatly cheered by the idea, I seized the hair-brushes and looking at myself in the glass began to use them.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Altogether that unnecessary uproar was distracting, but down there in my cabin I took it calmly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Greatly cheered by the idea, I seized the hair-brushes and looking at myself in the glass began to use them.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Altogether that unnecessary uproar was distracting, but down there in my cabin I took it calmly.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Altogether that unnecessary uproar was distracting, but down there in my cabin I took it calmly.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading Greatly cheered by the idea, I seized the hair-brushes and looking at myself in the glass began to use them.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
distractingverbUS /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading Altogether that unnecessary uproar was distracting, but down there in my cabin I took it calmly.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Altogether that unnecessary uproar was distracting, but down there in my cabin I took it calmly.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading There may be tides in the affairs of men which taken at the flood... and so on.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Greatly cheered by the idea, I seized the hair-brushes and looking at myself in the glass began to use them.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
GreatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Greatly cheered by the idea, I seized the hair-brushes and looking at myself in the glass began to use them.
hailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
hair-brushes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greatly cheered by the idea, I seized the hair-brushes and looking at myself in the glass began to use them.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
hushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Altogether that unnecessary uproar was distracting, but down there in my cabin I took it calmly.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Greatly cheered by the idea, I seized the hair-brushes and looking at myself in the glass began to use them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Altogether that unnecessary uproar was distracting, but down there in my cabin I took it calmly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Altogether that unnecessary uproar was distracting, but down there in my cabin I took it calmly.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Greatly cheered by the idea, I seized the hair-brushes and looking at myself in the glass began to use them.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There may be tides in the affairs of men which taken at the flood... and so on.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There may be tides in the affairs of men which taken at the flood... and so on.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Altogether that unnecessary uproar was distracting, but down there in my cabin I took it calmly.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Greatly cheered by the idea, I seized the hair-brushes and looking at myself in the glass began to use them.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Greatly cheered by the idea, I seized the hair-brushes and looking at myself in the glass began to use them.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There may be tides in the affairs of men which taken at the flood... and so on.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There may be tides in the affairs of men which taken at the flood... and so on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Altogether that unnecessary uproar was distracting, but down there in my cabin I took it calmly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Greatly cheered by the idea, I seized the hair-brushes and looking at myself in the glass began to use them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Altogether that unnecessary uproar was distracting, but down there in my cabin I took it calmly.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading There may be tides in the affairs of men which taken at the flood... and so on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Greatly cheered by the idea, I seized the hair-brushes and looking at myself in the glass began to use them.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Altogether that unnecessary uproar was distracting, but down there in my cabin I took it calmly.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
twangverbUS /twɑːŋ/
cause to sound with a twang
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Altogether that unnecessary uproar was distracting, but down there in my cabin I took it calmly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Altogether that unnecessary uproar was distracting, but down there in my cabin I took it calmly.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Greatly cheered by the idea, I seized the hair-brushes and looking at myself in the glass began to use them.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Altogether that unnecessary uproar was distracting, but down there in my cabin I took it calmly.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There may be tides in the affairs of men which taken at the flood... and so on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly a hush fell upon the noise outside, and I heard (the ports of my cabin were thrown open)--I heard a deep calm voice, not on board my ship, however, hailing resolutely in English, but with a strong foreign twang, “Go ahead!”
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading In another moment, I thought, I should be going down that wretched river, and in another week at the most I should be totally quit of the odious place and all the odious people in it.
