adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At first he thought it was Jack, and sleepily muttered that he wanted to be let alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he thought it was Jack, and sleepily muttered that he wanted to be let alone.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he thought it was Jack, and sleepily muttered that he wanted to be let alone.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading THE MUTINY Mark was awakened that night by feeling some one trying to turn him over.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first he thought it was Jack, and sleepily muttered that he wanted to be let alone.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading He discovered that he was closely bound with many turns of a rope, while in front of his bunk stood one of the rescued sailors.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading He discovered that he was closely bound with many turns of a rope, while in front of his bunk stood one of the rescued sailors.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MUTINY Mark was awakened that night by feeling some one trying to turn him over.
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From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He discovered that he was closely bound with many turns of a rope, while in front of his bunk stood one of the rescued sailors.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At that Mark tried to sit up, but he found he could not.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He discovered that he was closely bound with many turns of a rope, while in front of his bunk stood one of the rescued sailors.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE MUTINY Mark was awakened that night by feeling some one trying to turn him over.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he thought it was Jack, and sleepily muttered that he wanted to be let alone.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At that Mark tried to sit up, but he found he could not.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He discovered that he was closely bound with many turns of a rope, while in front of his bunk stood one of the rescued sailors.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he thought it was Jack, and sleepily muttered that he wanted to be let alone.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MUTINY Mark was awakened that night by feeling some one trying to turn him over.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first he thought it was Jack, and sleepily muttered that he wanted to be let alone.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading At first he thought it was Jack, and sleepily muttered that he wanted to be let alone.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At first he thought it was Jack, and sleepily muttered that he wanted to be let alone.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He discovered that he was closely bound with many turns of a rope, while in front of his bunk stood one of the rescued sailors.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE MUTINY Mark was awakened that night by feeling some one trying to turn him over.
MUTINYnounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading THE MUTINY Mark was awakened that night by feeling some one trying to turn him over.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading At first he thought it was Jack, and sleepily muttered that he wanted to be let alone.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE MUTINY Mark was awakened that night by feeling some one trying to turn him over.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At that Mark tried to sit up, but he found he could not.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He discovered that he was closely bound with many turns of a rope, while in front of his bunk stood one of the rescued sailors.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MUTINY Mark was awakened that night by feeling some one trying to turn him over.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MUTINY Mark was awakened that night by feeling some one trying to turn him over.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading He discovered that he was closely bound with many turns of a rope, while in front of his bunk stood one of the rescued sailors.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading He discovered that he was closely bound with many turns of a rope, while in front of his bunk stood one of the rescued sailors.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading He discovered that he was closely bound with many turns of a rope, while in front of his bunk stood one of the rescued sailors.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading At that Mark tried to sit up, but he found he could not.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading At first he thought it was Jack, and sleepily muttered that he wanted to be let alone.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE MUTINY Mark was awakened that night by feeling some one trying to turn him over.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He discovered that he was closely bound with many turns of a rope, while in front of his bunk stood one of the rescued sailors.
tnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MUTINY Mark was awakened that night by feeling some one trying to turn him over.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUTINY Mark was awakened that night by feeling some one trying to turn him over.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first he thought it was Jack, and sleepily muttered that he wanted to be let alone.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MUTINY Mark was awakened that night by feeling some one trying to turn him over.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading At that Mark tried to sit up, but he found he could not.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading THE MUTINY Mark was awakened that night by feeling some one trying to turn him over.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE MUTINY Mark was awakened that night by feeling some one trying to turn him over.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He discovered that he was closely bound with many turns of a rope, while in front of his bunk stood one of the rescued sailors.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading At first he thought it was Jack, and sleepily muttered that he wanted to be let alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MUTINY Mark was awakened that night by feeling some one trying to turn him over.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He discovered that he was closely bound with many turns of a rope, while in front of his bunk stood one of the rescued sailors.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He discovered that he was closely bound with many turns of a rope, while in front of his bunk stood one of the rescued sailors.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige ye, my hearty!" exclaimed a rough voice in his ear, "but I got particular orders t' tie you up!"
