andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Because we have to watch sharp, Harrigan.
bos'nnoun
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Why, Hovey, they can hear us inside the cabin."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Why, Hovey, they can hear us inside the cabin."
can't
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From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
cannot
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From this reading "She cannot.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
Harrigan
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From this reading "Because we have to watch sharp, Harrigan.
Harrigan's
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From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Why, Hovey, they can hear us inside the cabin."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
Hovey
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From this reading "Why, Hovey, they can hear us inside the cabin."
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Why, Hovey, they can hear us inside the cabin."
Kate
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From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
McTee
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From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
mustn't
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From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
overhearverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːr/
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Because we have to watch sharp, Harrigan.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She cannot.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Because we have to watch sharp, Harrigan.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading "Because we have to watch sharp, Harrigan.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Because we have to watch sharp, Harrigan.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
