adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Captain stepped to the gangway, and the little fellow, who had stood crossing and working his fingers, reached out his hand to assist him ashore.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As soon as he approached the brig, he cried out at the top of his voice, “Captain!
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The Captain stepped to the gangway, and the little fellow, who had stood crossing and working his fingers, reached out his hand to assist him ashore.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The Captain stepped to the gangway, and the little fellow, who had stood crossing and working his fingers, reached out his hand to assist him ashore.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as he approached the brig, he cried out at the top of his voice, “Captain!
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading As soon as he approached the brig, he cried out at the top of his voice, “Captain!
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As soon as he approached the brig, he cried out at the top of his voice, “Captain!
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
commencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As soon as he approached the brig, he cried out at the top of his voice, “Captain!
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading The Captain stepped to the gangway, and the little fellow, who had stood crossing and working his fingers, reached out his hand to assist him ashore.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The Captain stepped to the gangway, and the little fellow, who had stood crossing and working his fingers, reached out his hand to assist him ashore.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The Captain stepped to the gangway, and the little fellow, who had stood crossing and working his fingers, reached out his hand to assist him ashore.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading The Captain stepped to the gangway, and the little fellow, who had stood crossing and working his fingers, reached out his hand to assist him ashore.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Captain stepped to the gangway, and the little fellow, who had stood crossing and working his fingers, reached out his hand to assist him ashore.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Captain stepped to the gangway, and the little fellow, who had stood crossing and working his fingers, reached out his hand to assist him ashore.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Captain stepped to the gangway, and the little fellow, who had stood crossing and working his fingers, reached out his hand to assist him ashore.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he approached the brig, he cried out at the top of his voice, “Captain!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as he approached the brig, he cried out at the top of his voice, “Captain!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as he approached the brig, he cried out at the top of his voice, “Captain!
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
pedanticadjectiveUS /pəˈdæntɪk/
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Captain stepped to the gangway, and the little fellow, who had stood crossing and working his fingers, reached out his hand to assist him ashore.
skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he approached the brig, he cried out at the top of his voice, “Captain!
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The Captain stepped to the gangway, and the little fellow, who had stood crossing and working his fingers, reached out his hand to assist him ashore.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Captain stepped to the gangway, and the little fellow, who had stood crossing and working his fingers, reached out his hand to assist him ashore.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
TheatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Captain stepped to the gangway, and the little fellow, who had stood crossing and working his fingers, reached out his hand to assist him ashore.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading As soon as he approached the brig, he cried out at the top of his voice, “Captain!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As soon as he approached the brig, he cried out at the top of his voice, “Captain!
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
wended
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From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading ABOUT a quarter past eight o'clock in the evening, Master George, as he called himself, the little pedantic man, came skipping down the wharf.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Captain stepped to the gangway, and the little fellow, who had stood crossing and working his fingers, reached out his hand to assist him ashore.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading This done, he took the Captain's arm, and commencing a discourse upon the wonderful things and people of South Carolina they wended their way to the Charleston Theatre.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The Captain stepped to the gangway, and the little fellow, who had stood crossing and working his fingers, reached out his hand to assist him ashore.
