adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hold on a few minutes longer and we'll be alongside!"
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading They're real!" some of those aboard the burning ship could be heard to shout.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading "Hold on a few minutes longer and we'll be alongside!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hold on a few minutes longer and we'll be alongside!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Hold on a few minutes longer and we'll be alongside!"
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Evidently more than one of them had taken the _Mermaid_ for a delusion of their fear-crazed brain.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading They're real!" some of those aboard the burning ship could be heard to shout.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They're real!" some of those aboard the burning ship could be heard to shout.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading Evidently more than one of them had taken the _Mermaid_ for a delusion of their fear-crazed brain.
DISABLEDnounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
EvidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently more than one of them had taken the _Mermaid_ for a delusion of their fear-crazed brain.
fear-crazed
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From this reading Evidently more than one of them had taken the _Mermaid_ for a delusion of their fear-crazed brain.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Hold on a few minutes longer and we'll be alongside!"
FLYINGadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evidently more than one of them had taken the _Mermaid_ for a delusion of their fear-crazed brain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently more than one of them had taken the _Mermaid_ for a delusion of their fear-crazed brain.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They're real!" some of those aboard the burning ship could be heard to shout.
Henderson
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From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
HoldverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold on a few minutes longer and we'll be alongside!"
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading "Hold on a few minutes longer and we'll be alongside!"
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
MERMAIDnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Hold on a few minutes longer and we'll be alongside!"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Evidently more than one of them had taken the _Mermaid_ for a delusion of their fear-crazed brain.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They're real!" some of those aboard the burning ship could be heard to shout.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Evidently more than one of them had taken the _Mermaid_ for a delusion of their fear-crazed brain.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "They're real!
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading They're real!" some of those aboard the burning ship could be heard to shout.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading They're real!" some of those aboard the burning ship could be heard to shout.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They're real!" some of those aboard the burning ship could be heard to shout.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Evidently more than one of them had taken the _Mermaid_ for a delusion of their fear-crazed brain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Evidently more than one of them had taken the _Mermaid_ for a delusion of their fear-crazed brain.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Evidently more than one of them had taken the _Mermaid_ for a delusion of their fear-crazed brain.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Evidently more than one of them had taken the _Mermaid_ for a delusion of their fear-crazed brain.
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're real!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They're real!" some of those aboard the burning ship could be heard to shout.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They're real!" some of those aboard the burning ship could be heard to shout.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
We'll
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From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FLYING MERMAID DISABLED "We'll save you!" shouted Mr. Henderson, who was on the deck, while Mark was steering the craft.
