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Four-Day Planet

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Four-Day Planet is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.
The mate of the _Javelin_, Ramón Llewellyn, called in with the same report, that along the waterfront, at least, the heat was off.
However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.
We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.
When we arrived, Ramón Llewellyn had gotten things cleared up, and the _Javelin_ was ready to move as soon as we came aboard.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Four-Day Planet

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Four-Day Planet is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.
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The mate of the _Javelin_, Ramón Llewellyn, called in with the same report, that along the waterfront, at least, the heat was off.
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However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.
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We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.
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When we arrived, Ramón Llewellyn had gotten things cleared up, and the _Javelin_ was ready to move as soon as we came aboard.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Argentine noun US /ˈɑːrdʒəntiːn/

any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes

From this reading “We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.”

audiovisual noun US /ˌɔːdioʊˈvɪʒuːəl/

materials using sight or sound to present information

From this reading “We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.”

Exotic adjective US /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/

being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world

From this reading “We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.”

Javelin noun US /ˈdʒævələn/

an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible

minute's noun US /ˈmɪnəts/

possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading “However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.”

Organics noun US /ɔːrˈɡænɪks/

plural of “organic” — a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter

From this reading “We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.”

overhaul verb US /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/

travel past

From this reading “However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.”

waterfront noun US /ˈwɔːtərfrʌnt/

the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water

From this reading “The mate of the _Javelin_, Ramón Llewellyn, called in with the same report, that along the waterfront, at least, the heat was off.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading When we arrived, Ramón Llewellyn had gotten things cleared up, and the _Javelin_ was ready to move as soon as we came aboard.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The mate of the _Javelin_, Ramón Llewellyn, called in with the same report, that along the waterfront, at least, the heat was off.

ambitious-looking

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/

projectiles to be fired from a gun

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/

-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

ArgentinenounUS /ˈɑːrdʒəntiːn/

any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading When we arrived, Ramón Llewellyn had gotten things cleared up, and the _Javelin_ was ready to move as soon as we came aboard.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The mate of the _Javelin_, Ramón Llewellyn, called in with the same report, that along the waterfront, at least, the heat was off.

audiovisualnounUS /ˌɔːdioʊˈvɪʒuːəl/

materials using sight or sound to present information

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

boat-clothes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When we arrived, Ramón Llewellyn had gotten things cleared up, and the _Javelin_ was ready to move as soon as we came aboard.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

centisols

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading When we arrived, Ramón Llewellyn had gotten things cleared up, and the _Javelin_ was ready to move as soon as we came aboard.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/

being ten more than seventy

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

ExoticadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/

being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When we arrived, Ramón Llewellyn had gotten things cleared up, and the _Javelin_ was ready to move as soon as we came aboard.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The mate of the _Javelin_, Ramón Llewellyn, called in with the same report, that along the waterfront, at least, the heat was off.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

JavelinnounUS /ˈdʒævələn/

an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible

From this reading The mate of the _Javelin_, Ramón Llewellyn, called in with the same report, that along the waterfront, at least, the heat was off.

Julio

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

kitnounUS /kɪt/

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

Kubanoff

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The mate of the _Javelin_, Ramón Llewellyn, called in with the same report, that along the waterfront, at least, the heat was off.

Llewellyn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The mate of the _Javelin_, Ramón Llewellyn, called in with the same report, that along the waterfront, at least, the heat was off.

loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/

filled with a great quantity

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

Ltd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

matenounUS /meɪt/

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

minute'snounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When we arrived, Ramón Llewellyn had gotten things cleared up, and the _Javelin_ was ready to move as soon as we came aboard.

Murell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The mate of the _Javelin_, Ramón Llewellyn, called in with the same report, that along the waterfront, at least, the heat was off.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/

the state of being in effect or being operative

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

OrganicsnounUS /ɔːrˈɡænɪks/

plural of “organic” — a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

overhaulverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/

travel past

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

Pequod

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

pickedverbUS /pɪkt/

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

poundverbUS /paʊnd/

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

Ramón

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The mate of the _Javelin_, Ramón Llewellyn, called in with the same report, that along the waterfront, at least, the heat was off.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading When we arrived, Ramón Llewellyn had gotten things cleared up, and the _Javelin_ was ready to move as soon as we came aboard.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading The mate of the _Javelin_, Ramón Llewellyn, called in with the same report, that along the waterfront, at least, the heat was off.

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The mate of the _Javelin_, Ramón Llewellyn, called in with the same report, that along the waterfront, at least, the heat was off.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The mate of the _Javelin_, Ramón Llewellyn, called in with the same report, that along the waterfront, at least, the heat was off.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading When we arrived, Ramón Llewellyn had gotten things cleared up, and the _Javelin_ was ready to move as soon as we came aboard.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

TimesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The mate of the _Pequod_ called in, around noon, and said it was safe for Oscar to come back to the ship.

waterfrontnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfrʌnt/

the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water

From this reading The mate of the _Javelin_, Ramón Llewellyn, called in with the same report, that along the waterfront, at least, the heat was off.

waxverbUS /wæks/

cover with wax

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

we'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We made a long audiovisual of Murell announcing his price of eighty centisols a pound for wax on behalf of Argentine Exotic Organics, Ltd. As soon as that was finished, we loaded the boat-clothes we'd picked up for him and his travel kit and mine into a car, with Julio Kubanoff to bring it back to the _Times_, and went to the waterfront.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When we arrived, Ramón Llewellyn had gotten things cleared up, and the _Javelin_ was ready to move as soon as we came aboard.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading However, he had started an ambitious-looking overhaul operation, which looked as though it was good for a hundred hours but which could be dropped on a minute's notice, and under cover of this he had been taking on supplies and ammunition.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The mate of the _Javelin_, Ramón Llewellyn, called in with the same report, that along the waterfront, at least, the heat was off.

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