adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is a rough place, mesdemoiselles," he said, removing his cap, "but it is better than the prisons at Nantes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
anyrate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At anyrate it's best to be on the safe side."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading England "Go below, mesdemoiselles," the captain of the lugger said as soon as they had put foot on the deck.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At anyrate it's best to be on the safe side."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At anyrate it's best to be on the safe side."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading England "Go below, mesdemoiselles," the captain of the lugger said as soon as they had put foot on the deck.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At anyrate it's best to be on the safe side."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "It is a rough place, mesdemoiselles," he said, removing his cap, "but it is better than the prisons at Nantes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is a rough place, mesdemoiselles," he said, removing his cap, "but it is better than the prisons at Nantes.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading So saying he led the way to his cabin below.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "It is a rough place, mesdemoiselles," he said, removing his cap, "but it is better than the prisons at Nantes.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading England "Go below, mesdemoiselles," the captain of the lugger said as soon as they had put foot on the deck.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading England "Go below, mesdemoiselles," the captain of the lugger said as soon as they had put foot on the deck.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading England "Go below, mesdemoiselles," the captain of the lugger said as soon as they had put foot on the deck.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading England "Go below, mesdemoiselles," the captain of the lugger said as soon as they had put foot on the deck.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading England "Go below, mesdemoiselles," the captain of the lugger said as soon as they had put foot on the deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading England "Go below, mesdemoiselles," the captain of the lugger said as soon as they had put foot on the deck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So saying he led the way to his cabin below.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a rough place, mesdemoiselles," he said, removing his cap, "but it is better than the prisons at Nantes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At anyrate it's best to be on the safe side."
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading So saying he led the way to his cabin below.
luggernoun
small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
From this reading England "Go below, mesdemoiselles," the captain of the lugger said as soon as they had put foot on the deck.
mesdemoiselles
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From this reading England "Go below, mesdemoiselles," the captain of the lugger said as soon as they had put foot on the deck.
NantesnounUS /nænts/
a port city in western France on the Loire estuary
From this reading "It is a rough place, mesdemoiselles," he said, removing his cap, "but it is better than the prisons at Nantes.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading England "Go below, mesdemoiselles," the captain of the lugger said as soon as they had put foot on the deck.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading England "Go below, mesdemoiselles," the captain of the lugger said as soon as they had put foot on the deck.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It is a rough place, mesdemoiselles," he said, removing his cap, "but it is better than the prisons at Nantes.
prisonsnounUS /ˈprɪzənz/
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "It is a rough place, mesdemoiselles," he said, removing his cap, "but it is better than the prisons at Nantes.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading England "Go below, mesdemoiselles," the captain of the lugger said as soon as they had put foot on the deck.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading "It is a rough place, mesdemoiselles," he said, removing his cap, "but it is better than the prisons at Nantes.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "It is a rough place, mesdemoiselles," he said, removing his cap, "but it is better than the prisons at Nantes.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading At anyrate it's best to be on the safe side."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading England "Go below, mesdemoiselles," the captain of the lugger said as soon as they had put foot on the deck.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying he led the way to his cabin below.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At anyrate it's best to be on the safe side."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying he led the way to his cabin below.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading England "Go below, mesdemoiselles," the captain of the lugger said as soon as they had put foot on the deck.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It is a rough place, mesdemoiselles," he said, removing his cap, "but it is better than the prisons at Nantes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading England "Go below, mesdemoiselles," the captain of the lugger said as soon as they had put foot on the deck.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading England "Go below, mesdemoiselles," the captain of the lugger said as soon as they had put foot on the deck.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So saying he led the way to his cabin below.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If anyone on the shore were to see us as we ran down, and notice women on deck, he would think it strange.
