10th
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From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the top of this Captain Schenk got an ague, and by that evening was a blue and shivering wreck.
aguenounUS /ˈeɪɡjuː/
a fit of shivering or shaking
From this reading On the top of this Captain Schenk got an ague, and by that evening was a blue and shivering wreck.
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 Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the top of this Captain Schenk got an ague, and by that evening was a blue and shivering wreck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading On the top of this Captain Schenk got an ague, and by that evening was a blue and shivering wreck.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On the top of this Captain Schenk got an ague, and by that evening was a blue and shivering wreck.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading So I got his ship’s papers, and the manifests of cargo, and undertook to see to the trans-shipment.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had done me well, and I reckoned I would stand by him.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the top of this Captain Schenk got an ague, and by that evening was a blue and shivering wreck.
Garden-House
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From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the top of this Captain Schenk got an ague, and by that evening was a blue and shivering wreck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had done me well, and I reckoned I would stand by him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had done me well, and I reckoned I would stand by him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So I got his ship’s papers, and the manifests of cargo, and undertook to see to the trans-shipment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had done me well, and I reckoned I would stand by him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
manifestsnounUS /ˈmænəfests/
plural of “manifest” — a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane
From this reading So I got his ship’s papers, and the manifests of cargo, and undertook to see to the trans-shipment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had done me well, and I reckoned I would stand by him.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading So I got his ship’s papers, and the manifests of cargo, and undertook to see to the trans-shipment.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He had done me well, and I reckoned I would stand by him.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
Rustchuk
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From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
Schenk
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From this reading On the top of this Captain Schenk got an ague, and by that evening was a blue and shivering wreck.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So I got his ship’s papers, and the manifests of cargo, and undertook to see to the trans-shipment.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading So I got his ship’s papers, and the manifests of cargo, and undertook to see to the trans-shipment.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading On the top of this Captain Schenk got an ague, and by that evening was a blue and shivering wreck.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I got his ship’s papers, and the manifests of cargo, and undertook to see to the trans-shipment.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading He had done me well, and I reckoned I would stand by him.
Suliman
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From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the top of this Captain Schenk got an ague, and by that evening was a blue and shivering wreck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I got his ship’s papers, and the manifests of cargo, and undertook to see to the trans-shipment.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading On the top of this Captain Schenk got an ague, and by that evening was a blue and shivering wreck.
trans-shipment
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From this reading So I got his ship’s papers, and the manifests of cargo, and undertook to see to the trans-shipment.
turbidadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbɪd/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading So I got his ship’s papers, and the manifests of cargo, and undertook to see to the trans-shipment.
unloadingnounUS /ənˈloʊdɪŋ/
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the top of this Captain Schenk got an ague, and by that evening was a blue and shivering wreck.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Garden-House of Suliman the Red We reached Rustchuk on January 10th, but by no means landed on that day.
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 Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had done me well, and I reckoned I would stand by him.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading On the top of this Captain Schenk got an ague, and by that evening was a blue and shivering wreck.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Something had gone wrong with the unloading arrangements, or more likely with the railway behind them, and we were kept swinging all day well out in the turbid river.
