aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading He felt no alarm until the danger actually came.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He felt no alarm until the danger actually came.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As You Like it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
Ay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, fare you well, fair gentleman.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
besets
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From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He felt no alarm until the danger actually came.
capsizeverbUS /ˈkæpsaɪz/
overturn accidentally
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Thus it was with Harry Mulford, when the Mexican schooner went over, as related in the close of the preceding chapter.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Thus it was with Harry Mulford, when the Mexican schooner went over, as related in the close of the preceding chapter.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Ay, fare you well, fair gentleman.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Ay, fare you well, fair gentleman.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt no alarm until the danger actually came.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Ay, fare you well, fair gentleman.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Thus it was with Harry Mulford, when the Mexican schooner went over, as related in the close of the preceding chapter.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt no alarm until the danger actually came.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As You Like it.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As You Like it.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Thus it was with Harry Mulford, when the Mexican schooner went over, as related in the close of the preceding chapter.
Mulford
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From this reading Thus it was with Harry Mulford, when the Mexican schooner went over, as related in the close of the preceding chapter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He felt no alarm until the danger actually came.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thus it was with Harry Mulford, when the Mexican schooner went over, as related in the close of the preceding chapter.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Thus it was with Harry Mulford, when the Mexican schooner went over, as related in the close of the preceding chapter.
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Thus it was with Harry Mulford, when the Mexican schooner went over, as related in the close of the preceding chapter.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Thus it was with Harry Mulford, when the Mexican schooner went over, as related in the close of the preceding chapter.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it was with Harry Mulford, when the Mexican schooner went over, as related in the close of the preceding chapter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
tyronoun
someone new to a field or activity
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He felt no alarm until the danger actually came.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus it was with Harry Mulford, when the Mexican schooner went over, as related in the close of the preceding chapter.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Ay, fare you well, fair gentleman.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thus it was with Harry Mulford, when the Mexican schooner went over, as related in the close of the preceding chapter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading While the tyro believes the vessel is about to capsize at every puff of wind, the practised seaman alone knows when danger truly besets him in this particular form.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus it was with Harry Mulford, when the Mexican schooner went over, as related in the close of the preceding chapter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ay, fare you well, fair gentleman.
