adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a time, he went into the dingy forecastle and stretched out on his bunk.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time, he went into the dingy forecastle and stretched out on his bunk.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Sleep began to overcome him, and he fought vainly against it.
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 For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sleep began to overcome him, and he fought vainly against it.
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 rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
bludgeons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
brawnyadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːni/
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading After a time, he went into the dingy forecastle and stretched out on his bunk.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading After a time, he went into the dingy forecastle and stretched out on his bunk.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading After a time, he went into the dingy forecastle and stretched out on his bunk.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Sleep began to overcome him, and he fought vainly against it.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
Harrigan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sleep began to overcome him, and he fought vainly against it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a time, he went into the dingy forecastle and stretched out on his bunk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After a time, he went into the dingy forecastle and stretched out on his bunk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sleep began to overcome him, and he fought vainly against it.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a time, he went into the dingy forecastle and stretched out on his bunk.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading Sleep began to overcome him, and he fought vainly against it.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
proppingverbUS /ˈprɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
SleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep began to overcome him, and he fought vainly against it.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
smokersnounUS /ˈsmoʊkərz/
plural of “smoker” — a person who smokes tobacco
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading After a time, he went into the dingy forecastle and stretched out on his bunk.
tattooedverbUS /ˌtæˈtuːd/
past form of “tattoo” — stain (skin) with indelible color
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time, he went into the dingy forecastle and stretched out on his bunk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Sleep began to overcome him, and he fought vainly against it.
wallowingverbUS /ˈwɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “wallow” — devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After a time, he went into the dingy forecastle and stretched out on his bunk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He rose and left Harrigan to the dark, which now lay so thick over the sea that he could only dimly make out the black, wallowing length of the ship.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of the sailors were already in bed, propping their heads up with brawny, tattooed arms while they smoked their pipes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a time Harrigan pondered the mutiny, glancing at the stolid faces of the smokers and trying to picture them in action when they would steal through the night barefooted across the deck--some of them with bludgeons, others with knives, and all with a thirst for murder.
