andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading From James' standpoint his own boat was not visible and it was not surprising that he should suspect our hero of having appropriated his boat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you want?” he asked, resting on his oars, and looking back at James.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What do you want?” he asked, resting on his oars, and looking back at James.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading From James' standpoint his own boat was not visible and it was not surprising that he should suspect our hero of having appropriated his boat.
BOATMEN
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From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want?” he asked, resting on his oars, and looking back at James.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From James' standpoint his own boat was not visible and it was not surprising that he should suspect our hero of having appropriated his boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading From James' standpoint his own boat was not visible and it was not surprising that he should suspect our hero of having appropriated his boat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading From James' standpoint his own boat was not visible and it was not surprising that he should suspect our hero of having appropriated his boat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I won't undeceive him,” he thought.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I won't undeceive him,” he thought.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From James' standpoint his own boat was not visible and it was not surprising that he should suspect our hero of having appropriated his boat.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know what I want,” said James, provoked.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “What do you want?” he asked, resting on his oars, and looking back at James.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From James' standpoint his own boat was not visible and it was not surprising that he should suspect our hero of having appropriated his boat.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What do you want?” he asked, resting on his oars, and looking back at James.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From James' standpoint his own boat was not visible and it was not surprising that he should suspect our hero of having appropriated his boat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading From James' standpoint his own boat was not visible and it was not surprising that he should suspect our hero of having appropriated his boat.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading “You know what I want,” said James, provoked.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “What do you want?” he asked, resting on his oars, and looking back at James.
RIVALverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You know what I want,” said James, provoked.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading From James' standpoint his own boat was not visible and it was not surprising that he should suspect our hero of having appropriated his boat.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
standpointnounUS /ˈstændpɔɪnt/
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading From James' standpoint his own boat was not visible and it was not surprising that he should suspect our hero of having appropriated his boat.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading From James' standpoint his own boat was not visible and it was not surprising that he should suspect our hero of having appropriated his boat.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading From James' standpoint his own boat was not visible and it was not surprising that he should suspect our hero of having appropriated his boat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From James' standpoint his own boat was not visible and it was not surprising that he should suspect our hero of having appropriated his boat.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I won't undeceive him,” he thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
undeceiveverb
free from deception or illusion
From this reading “I won't undeceive him,” he thought.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading From James' standpoint his own boat was not visible and it was not surprising that he should suspect our hero of having appropriated his boat.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What do you want?” he asked, resting on his oars, and looking back at James.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From James' standpoint his own boat was not visible and it was not surprising that he should suspect our hero of having appropriated his boat.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you want?” he asked, resting on his oars, and looking back at James.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE RIVAL BOATMEN Herbert, bending over his oars, heard the peremptory order of James to come back and smiled to himself as he instantly comprehended the mistake which the latter had made.
won't
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From this reading “I won't undeceive him,” he thought.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you want?” he asked, resting on his oars, and looking back at James.
