adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His madness grew on him, and took a turn by no means uncommon in these cases.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading AT last Cooper ordered Fenner to hold his jaw, and come aft, and help sail the boat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT last Cooper ordered Fenner to hold his jaw, and come aft, and help sail the boat.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT last Cooper ordered Fenner to hold his jaw, and come aft, and help sail the boat.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He saw before him sumptuous feasts, and streams of fresh water flowing.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading These he began to describe with great volubility and rapture, smacking his lips and exulting.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But the man, being now stark mad, took no notice of the order.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading AT last Cooper ordered Fenner to hold his jaw, and come aft, and help sail the boat.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the man, being now stark mad, took no notice of the order.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His madness grew on him, and took a turn by no means uncommon in these cases.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading His madness grew on him, and took a turn by no means uncommon in these cases.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AT last Cooper ordered Fenner to hold his jaw, and come aft, and help sail the boat.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading AT last Cooper ordered Fenner to hold his jaw, and come aft, and help sail the boat.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading These he began to describe with great volubility and rapture, smacking his lips and exulting.
exultingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪŋ/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading These he began to describe with great volubility and rapture, smacking his lips and exulting.
feastsnounUS /fiːsts/
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading He saw before him sumptuous feasts, and streams of fresh water flowing.
Fenner
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From this reading AT last Cooper ordered Fenner to hold his jaw, and come aft, and help sail the boat.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading He saw before him sumptuous feasts, and streams of fresh water flowing.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He saw before him sumptuous feasts, and streams of fresh water flowing.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These he began to describe with great volubility and rapture, smacking his lips and exulting.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His madness grew on him, and took a turn by no means uncommon in these cases.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw before him sumptuous feasts, and streams of fresh water flowing.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading AT last Cooper ordered Fenner to hold his jaw, and come aft, and help sail the boat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His madness grew on him, and took a turn by no means uncommon in these cases.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT last Cooper ordered Fenner to hold his jaw, and come aft, and help sail the boat.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading AT last Cooper ordered Fenner to hold his jaw, and come aft, and help sail the boat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His madness grew on him, and took a turn by no means uncommon in these cases.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading AT last Cooper ordered Fenner to hold his jaw, and come aft, and help sail the boat.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading AT last Cooper ordered Fenner to hold his jaw, and come aft, and help sail the boat.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading These he began to describe with great volubility and rapture, smacking his lips and exulting.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading But the man, being now stark mad, took no notice of the order.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading His madness grew on him, and took a turn by no means uncommon in these cases.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the man, being now stark mad, took no notice of the order.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading His madness grew on him, and took a turn by no means uncommon in these cases.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the man, being now stark mad, took no notice of the order.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading But the man, being now stark mad, took no notice of the order.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But the man, being now stark mad, took no notice of the order.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the man, being now stark mad, took no notice of the order.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His madness grew on him, and took a turn by no means uncommon in these cases.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But the man, being now stark mad, took no notice of the order.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading AT last Cooper ordered Fenner to hold his jaw, and come aft, and help sail the boat.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading These he began to describe with great volubility and rapture, smacking his lips and exulting.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading AT last Cooper ordered Fenner to hold his jaw, and come aft, and help sail the boat.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw before him sumptuous feasts, and streams of fresh water flowing.
smackingnounUS /ˈsmækɪŋ/
the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
From this reading These he began to describe with great volubility and rapture, smacking his lips and exulting.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading But the man, being now stark mad, took no notice of the order.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He saw before him sumptuous feasts, and streams of fresh water flowing.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading He saw before him sumptuous feasts, and streams of fresh water flowing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT last Cooper ordered Fenner to hold his jaw, and come aft, and help sail the boat.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His madness grew on him, and took a turn by no means uncommon in these cases.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT last Cooper ordered Fenner to hold his jaw, and come aft, and help sail the boat.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But the man, being now stark mad, took no notice of the order.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading His madness grew on him, and took a turn by no means uncommon in these cases.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading His madness grew on him, and took a turn by no means uncommon in these cases.
volubilitynoun
the quality of being facile in speech and writing
From this reading These he began to describe with great volubility and rapture, smacking his lips and exulting.
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 He saw before him sumptuous feasts, and streams of fresh water flowing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These he began to describe with great volubility and rapture, smacking his lips and exulting.
