adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading She followed aft to the captain's room.
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 The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading She followed aft to the captain's room.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She followed aft to the captain's room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
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 He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
McTee
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From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
relinquishedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt/
that has been withdrawn or retreated from
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She followed aft to the captain's room.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
