adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading She courtesied to him, and, to his surprise, addressed him in Parisian French.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading When he learned she was from England, and had rounded that point in an open boat, he was astonished.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When he learned she was from England, and had rounded that point in an open boat, he was astonished.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The good-natured Frenchman insisted on Lucy taking sole possession of his cabin, in which was a cheerful stove.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The good-natured Frenchman insisted on Lucy taking sole possession of his cabin, in which was a cheerful stove.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
courtesied
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From this reading She courtesied to him, and, to his surprise, addressed him in Parisian French.
d'Anglais
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From this reading “Diables d'Anglais!” said he.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
Diables
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From this reading “Diables d'Anglais!” said he.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When he learned she was from England, and had rounded that point in an open boat, he was astonished.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She courtesied to him, and, to his surprise, addressed him in Parisian French.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading The good-natured Frenchman insisted on Lucy taking sole possession of his cabin, in which was a cheerful stove.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading The good-natured Frenchman insisted on Lucy taking sole possession of his cabin, in which was a cheerful stove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he learned she was from England, and had rounded that point in an open boat, he was astonished.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he learned she was from England, and had rounded that point in an open boat, he was astonished.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She courtesied to him, and, to his surprise, addressed him in Parisian French.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The good-natured Frenchman insisted on Lucy taking sole possession of his cabin, in which was a cheerful stove.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When he learned she was from England, and had rounded that point in an open boat, he was astonished.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When he learned she was from England, and had rounded that point in an open boat, he was astonished.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading She courtesied to him, and, to his surprise, addressed him in Parisian French.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading When he learned she was from England, and had rounded that point in an open boat, he was astonished.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The good-natured Frenchman insisted on Lucy taking sole possession of his cabin, in which was a cheerful stove.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading When he learned she was from England, and had rounded that point in an open boat, he was astonished.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Diables d'Anglais!” said he.
sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She courtesied to him, and, to his surprise, addressed him in Parisian French.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The good-natured Frenchman insisted on Lucy taking sole possession of his cabin, in which was a cheerful stove.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The good-natured Frenchman insisted on Lucy taking sole possession of his cabin, in which was a cheerful stove.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She courtesied to him, and, to his surprise, addressed him in Parisian French.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he learned she was from England, and had rounded that point in an open boat, he was astonished.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She courtesied to him, and, to his surprise, addressed him in Parisian French.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE skipper of the ship, hearing a commotion on deck, came up, and, taking off his cap, made Lucy a bow in a style remote from an English sailor's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he learned she was from England, and had rounded that point in an open boat, he was astonished.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he learned she was from England, and had rounded that point in an open boat, he was astonished.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The good-natured Frenchman insisted on Lucy taking sole possession of his cabin, in which was a cheerful stove.
