adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Now that I see I can trust you, you may go on shore again as soon as you please."
Ah
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From this reading As soon as he saw me, he said, "Ah, this is what I like; never break your leave even for five minutes.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading When Captain G---- made his appearance, he seemed to be in the most amiable humour possible.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading When Captain G---- made his appearance, he seemed to be in the most amiable humour possible.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he saw me, he said, "Ah, this is what I like; never break your leave even for five minutes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading As soon as he saw me, he said, "Ah, this is what I like; never break your leave even for five minutes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now that I see I can trust you, you may go on shore again as soon as you please."
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When Captain G---- made his appearance, he seemed to be in the most amiable humour possible.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
drunkennessnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As soon as he saw me, he said, "Ah, this is what I like; never break your leave even for five minutes.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading As soon as he saw me, he said, "Ah, this is what I like; never break your leave even for five minutes.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
GnounUS /dʒiː/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading When Captain G---- made his appearance, he seemed to be in the most amiable humour possible.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now that I see I can trust you, you may go on shore again as soon as you please."
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading When Captain G---- made his appearance, he seemed to be in the most amiable humour possible.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as he saw me, he said, "Ah, this is what I like; never break your leave even for five minutes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading As soon as he saw me, he said, "Ah, this is what I like; never break your leave even for five minutes.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As soon as he saw me, he said, "Ah, this is what I like; never break your leave even for five minutes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Captain G---- made his appearance, he seemed to be in the most amiable humour possible.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now that I see I can trust you, you may go on shore again as soon as you please."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as he saw me, he said, "Ah, this is what I like; never break your leave even for five minutes.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading As soon as he saw me, he said, "Ah, this is what I like; never break your leave even for five minutes.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading When Captain G---- made his appearance, he seemed to be in the most amiable humour possible.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As soon as he saw me, he said, "Ah, this is what I like; never break your leave even for five minutes.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I see I can trust you, you may go on shore again as soon as you please."
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now that I see I can trust you, you may go on shore again as soon as you please."
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Now that I see I can trust you, you may go on shore again as soon as you please."
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When Captain G---- made his appearance, he seemed to be in the most amiable humour possible.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As soon as he saw me, he said, "Ah, this is what I like; never break your leave even for five minutes.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as he saw me, he said, "Ah, this is what I like; never break your leave even for five minutes.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now that I see I can trust you, you may go on shore again as soon as you please."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Captain G---- made his appearance, he seemed to be in the most amiable humour possible.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Now that I see I can trust you, you may go on shore again as soon as you please."
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he saw me, he said, "Ah, this is what I like; never break your leave even for five minutes.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
swine-drunk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Captain G---- made his appearance, he seemed to be in the most amiable humour possible.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As soon as he saw me, he said, "Ah, this is what I like; never break your leave even for five minutes.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Captain G---- made his appearance, he seemed to be in the most amiable humour possible.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Now that I see I can trust you, you may go on shore again as soon as you please."
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
ungentlemanlyadjective
not befitting a gentleman
From this reading This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
volubilitynoun
the quality of being facile in speech and writing
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
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 This speech might have done very well to any person before the mast; but as applied to an officer, I thought it rude and ungentlemanly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As soon as he saw me, he said, "Ah, this is what I like; never break your leave even for five minutes.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Captain G---- made his appearance, he seemed to be in the most amiable humour possible.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.--SHAKSPEARE.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As soon as he saw me, he said, "Ah, this is what I like; never break your leave even for five minutes.
