adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading She was not small like the _Arangi_, nor was she cluttered fore and aft, on deck and below, with a spawn of niggers.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a world, and as a white-god world, she was to him beyond compare.
Arangi
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From this reading She was not small like the _Arangi_, nor was she cluttered fore and aft, on deck and below, with a spawn of niggers.
Ariel
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From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a world, and as a white-god world, she was to him beyond compare.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She was not small like the _Arangi_, nor was she cluttered fore and aft, on deck and below, with a spawn of niggers.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As a world, and as a white-god world, she was to him beyond compare.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The only black Jerry found on her was Johnny; while her spaciousness was filled principally with two- legged white-gods.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
brass-work
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From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
clutteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading She was not small like the _Arangi_, nor was she cluttered fore and aft, on deck and below, with a spawn of niggers.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading As a world, and as a white-god world, she was to him beyond compare.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading She was not small like the _Arangi_, nor was she cluttered fore and aft, on deck and below, with a spawn of niggers.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The only black Jerry found on her was Johnny; while her spaciousness was filled principally with two- legged white-gods.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading She was not small like the _Arangi_, nor was she cluttered fore and aft, on deck and below, with a spawn of niggers.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The only black Jerry found on her was Johnny; while her spaciousness was filled principally with two- legged white-gods.
Francisco
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From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a world, and as a white-god world, she was to him beyond compare.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The only black Jerry found on her was Johnny; while her spaciousness was filled principally with two- legged white-gods.
leggedadjectiveUS /ˈleɡəd/
having legs of a specified kind or number
From this reading The only black Jerry found on her was Johnny; while her spaciousness was filled principally with two- legged white-gods.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was not small like the _Arangi_, nor was she cluttered fore and aft, on deck and below, with a spawn of niggers.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
niggers
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From this reading She was not small like the _Arangi_, nor was she cluttered fore and aft, on deck and below, with a spawn of niggers.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was not small like the _Arangi_, nor was she cluttered fore and aft, on deck and below, with a spawn of niggers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not small like the _Arangi_, nor was she cluttered fore and aft, on deck and below, with a spawn of niggers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not small like the _Arangi_, nor was she cluttered fore and aft, on deck and below, with a spawn of niggers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only black Jerry found on her was Johnny; while her spaciousness was filled principally with two- legged white-gods.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading The only black Jerry found on her was Johnny; while her spaciousness was filled principally with two- legged white-gods.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a world, and as a white-god world, she was to him beyond compare.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was not small like the _Arangi_, nor was she cluttered fore and aft, on deck and below, with a spawn of niggers.
spaciousnessnoun
spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)
From this reading The only black Jerry found on her was Johnny; while her spaciousness was filled principally with two- legged white-gods.
spawnverbUS /spɑːn/
call forth
From this reading She was not small like the _Arangi_, nor was she cluttered fore and aft, on deck and below, with a spawn of niggers.
tacklesnounUS /ˈtækəlz/
plural of “tackle” — the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
tailingnounUS /ˈteɪlɪŋ/
the act of following someone secretly
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
three-topmast
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From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a world, and as a white-god world, she was to him beyond compare.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The only black Jerry found on her was Johnny; while her spaciousness was filled principally with two- legged white-gods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a world, and as a white-god world, she was to him beyond compare.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The only black Jerry found on her was Johnny; while her spaciousness was filled principally with two- legged white-gods.
white-god
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As a world, and as a white-god world, she was to him beyond compare.
white-gods
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only black Jerry found on her was Johnny; while her spaciousness was filled principally with two- legged white-gods.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was not small like the _Arangi_, nor was she cluttered fore and aft, on deck and below, with a spawn of niggers.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The fine, three-topmast schooner _Ariel_, on a cruise around the world, had already been out a year from San Francisco when Jerry boarded her.
