adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But that was his way: he never condescended to take notice of an under clerk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brown and I Exchange Compliments Two trips later, I got into serious trouble.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Brown gave no intimation that he had heard anything.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Brown and I Exchange Compliments Two trips later, I got into serious trouble.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was his way: he never condescended to take notice of an under clerk.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading But that was his way: he never condescended to take notice of an under clerk.
ComplimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading Brown and I Exchange Compliments Two trips later, I got into serious trouble.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading But that was his way: he never condescended to take notice of an under clerk.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Brown was steering; I was 'pulling down.'
ExchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Brown and I Exchange Compliments Two trips later, I got into serious trouble.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Brown gave no intimation that he had heard anything.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Brown and I Exchange Compliments Two trips later, I got into serious trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brown gave no intimation that he had heard anything.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brown gave no intimation that he had heard anything.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Brown gave no intimation that he had heard anything.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But that was his way: he never condescended to take notice of an under clerk.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Brown and I Exchange Compliments Two trips later, I got into serious trouble.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Brown gave no intimation that he had heard anything.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Brown and I Exchange Compliments Two trips later, I got into serious trouble.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Brown and I Exchange Compliments Two trips later, I got into serious trouble.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But that was his way: he never condescended to take notice of an under clerk.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Brown gave no intimation that he had heard anything.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading But that was his way: he never condescended to take notice of an under clerk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But that was his way: he never condescended to take notice of an under clerk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Brown was steering; I was 'pulling down.'
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Brown and I Exchange Compliments Two trips later, I got into serious trouble.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Brown was steering; I was 'pulling down.'
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But that was his way: he never condescended to take notice of an under clerk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brown gave no intimation that he had heard anything.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Brown and I Exchange Compliments Two trips later, I got into serious trouble.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Brown and I Exchange Compliments Two trips later, I got into serious trouble.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Brown and I Exchange Compliments Two trips later, I got into serious trouble.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But that was his way: he never condescended to take notice of an under clerk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brown was steering; I was 'pulling down.'
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But that was his way: he never condescended to take notice of an under clerk.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading My younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to Brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.
