adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain sounded the well and found three feet and a half water in it.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading THE fiddle ended in mid-tune, and the men crowded aft with anxious faces.
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 He ordered all hands to the pumps.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE fiddle ended in mid-tune, and the men crowded aft with anxious faces.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading THE fiddle ended in mid-tune, and the men crowded aft with anxious faces.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their exertions counteracted the leak, but did no more; the water in the well was neither more nor less, perceptibly.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain sounded the well and found three feet and a half water in it.
counteractedverbUS /ˈkaʊntəræktɪd/
past form of “counteract” — act in opposition to
From this reading Their exertions counteracted the leak, but did no more; the water in the well was neither more nor less, perceptibly.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading THE fiddle ended in mid-tune, and the men crowded aft with anxious faces.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading They turned to with a good heart, and pumped, watch and watch, till daybreak.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Their exertions counteracted the leak, but did no more; the water in the well was neither more nor less, perceptibly.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE fiddle ended in mid-tune, and the men crowded aft with anxious faces.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Their exertions counteracted the leak, but did no more; the water in the well was neither more nor less, perceptibly.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE fiddle ended in mid-tune, and the men crowded aft with anxious faces.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The captain sounded the well and found three feet and a half water in it.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading THE fiddle ended in mid-tune, and the men crowded aft with anxious faces.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The captain sounded the well and found three feet and a half water in it.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They turned to with a good heart, and pumped, watch and watch, till daybreak.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The captain sounded the well and found three feet and a half water in it.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He ordered all hands to the pumps.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ordered all hands to the pumps.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They turned to with a good heart, and pumped, watch and watch, till daybreak.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE fiddle ended in mid-tune, and the men crowded aft with anxious faces.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The captain sounded the well and found three feet and a half water in it.
leaknounUS /liːk/
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading Their exertions counteracted the leak, but did no more; the water in the well was neither more nor less, perceptibly.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Their exertions counteracted the leak, but did no more; the water in the well was neither more nor less, perceptibly.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE fiddle ended in mid-tune, and the men crowded aft with anxious faces.
mid-tune
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE fiddle ended in mid-tune, and the men crowded aft with anxious faces.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Their exertions counteracted the leak, but did no more; the water in the well was neither more nor less, perceptibly.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Their exertions counteracted the leak, but did no more; the water in the well was neither more nor less, perceptibly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Their exertions counteracted the leak, but did no more; the water in the well was neither more nor less, perceptibly.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Their exertions counteracted the leak, but did no more; the water in the well was neither more nor less, perceptibly.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He ordered all hands to the pumps.
perceptiblyadverb
in a noticeable manner
From this reading Their exertions counteracted the leak, but did no more; the water in the well was neither more nor less, perceptibly.
pumpedadjectiveUS /pʌmpt/
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading They turned to with a good heart, and pumped, watch and watch, till daybreak.
pumpsnounUS /pʌmps/
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading He ordered all hands to the pumps.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The captain sounded the well and found three feet and a half water in it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE fiddle ended in mid-tune, and the men crowded aft with anxious faces.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their exertions counteracted the leak, but did no more; the water in the well was neither more nor less, perceptibly.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They turned to with a good heart, and pumped, watch and watch, till daybreak.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The captain sounded the well and found three feet and a half water in it.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They turned to with a good heart, and pumped, watch and watch, till daybreak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ordered all hands to the pumps.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They turned to with a good heart, and pumped, watch and watch, till daybreak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their exertions counteracted the leak, but did no more; the water in the well was neither more nor less, perceptibly.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading They turned to with a good heart, and pumped, watch and watch, till daybreak.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The captain sounded the well and found three feet and a half water in it.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The captain sounded the well and found three feet and a half water in it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE fiddle ended in mid-tune, and the men crowded aft with anxious faces.
