adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The decks were already thick with half-dressed sailors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Captain Henshaw, cool and calm in his white clothes, stood with folded arms examining the wreckage on one side.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Only shapeless fragments and bundles of kindling wood dangled from the davits.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Captain Henshaw, cool and calm in his white clothes, stood with folded arms examining the wreckage on one side.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Henshaw, cool and calm in his white clothes, stood with folded arms examining the wreckage on one side.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Captain Henshaw, cool and calm in his white clothes, stood with folded arms examining the wreckage on one side.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Captain Henshaw, cool and calm in his white clothes, stood with folded arms examining the wreckage on one side.
dangledverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəld/
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading Only shapeless fragments and bundles of kindling wood dangled from the davits.
davits
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From this reading Only shapeless fragments and bundles of kindling wood dangled from the davits.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The decks were already thick with half-dressed sailors.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Captain Henshaw, cool and calm in his white clothes, stood with folded arms examining the wreckage on one side.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Captain Henshaw, cool and calm in his white clothes, stood with folded arms examining the wreckage on one side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Only shapeless fragments and bundles of kindling wood dangled from the davits.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only shapeless fragments and bundles of kindling wood dangled from the davits.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
half-dressed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The decks were already thick with half-dressed sailors.
Henshaw
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From this reading Captain Henshaw, cool and calm in his white clothes, stood with folded arms examining the wreckage on one side.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
HeronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Henshaw, cool and calm in his white clothes, stood with folded arms examining the wreckage on one side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Henshaw, cool and calm in his white clothes, stood with folded arms examining the wreckage on one side.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
kindlingnounUS /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
material for starting a fire
From this reading Only shapeless fragments and bundles of kindling wood dangled from the davits.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
lifeboatsnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊts/
plural of “lifeboat” — a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
matchwoodnoun
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only shapeless fragments and bundles of kindling wood dangled from the davits.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The decks were already thick with half-dressed sailors.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading Only shapeless fragments and bundles of kindling wood dangled from the davits.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Captain Henshaw, cool and calm in his white clothes, stood with folded arms examining the wreckage on one side.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
surlilyadverb
in a churlish manner
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The decks were already thick with half-dressed sailors.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
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 The decks were already thick with half-dressed sailors.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The decks were already thick with half-dressed sailors.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Here and there lanterns gleamed, and what they showed was the three lifeboats of the Heron--two on one side of the cabin and one on the other--blown into matchwood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sailors from the forecastle went here and there, muttering, growling surlily; for a shrewd blow had been struck at their plan of mutiny, the last item of which was to abandon the Heron off a deserted coast and then row ashore in the lifeboats.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Captain Henshaw, cool and calm in his white clothes, stood with folded arms examining the wreckage on one side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The decks were already thick with half-dressed sailors.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Only shapeless fragments and bundles of kindling wood dangled from the davits.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading Captain Henshaw, cool and calm in his white clothes, stood with folded arms examining the wreckage on one side.
