adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He’s as smart a seaman as ever comes into the London river, an’ he’s got a schooner angels would be proud of.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading He’s as smart a seaman as ever comes into the London river, an’ he’s got a schooner angels would be proud of.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He’s as smart a seaman as ever comes into the London river, an’ he’s got a schooner angels would be proud of.”
Berrow
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From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
Cap'n
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From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading He’s as smart a seaman as ever comes into the London river, an’ he’s got a schooner angels would be proud of.”
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading “We’re just made fast one on each side of the _Dolphin_ now.”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “We’re just made fast one on each side of the _Dolphin_ now.”
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Got ’em up this evening,” replied Tucker.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Got ’em up this evening,” replied Tucker.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He’s as smart a seaman as ever comes into the London river, an’ he’s got a schooner angels would be proud of.”
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “We’re just made fast one on each side of the _Dolphin_ now.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
GotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Got ’em up this evening,” replied Tucker.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
He's
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From this reading He’s as smart a seaman as ever comes into the London river, an’ he’s got a schooner angels would be proud of.”
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
I'd
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From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He’s as smart a seaman as ever comes into the London river, an’ he’s got a schooner angels would be proud of.”
it's
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From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “We’re just made fast one on each side of the _Dolphin_ now.”
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He’s as smart a seaman as ever comes into the London river, an’ he’s got a schooner angels would be proud of.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “We’re just made fast one on each side of the _Dolphin_ now.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We’re just made fast one on each side of the _Dolphin_ now.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We’re just made fast one on each side of the _Dolphin_ now.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We’re just made fast one on each side of the _Dolphin_ now.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We’re just made fast one on each side of the _Dolphin_ now.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
ow
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From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He’s as smart a seaman as ever comes into the London river, an’ he’s got a schooner angels would be proud of.”
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Got ’em up this evening,” replied Tucker.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He’s as smart a seaman as ever comes into the London river, an’ he’s got a schooner angels would be proud of.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading He’s as smart a seaman as ever comes into the London river, an’ he’s got a schooner angels would be proud of.”
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading He’s as smart a seaman as ever comes into the London river, an’ he’s got a schooner angels would be proud of.”
ship'll
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From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “We’re just made fast one on each side of the _Dolphin_ now.”
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He’s as smart a seaman as ever comes into the London river, an’ he’s got a schooner angels would be proud of.”
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We’re just made fast one on each side of the _Dolphin_ now.”
there's
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From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Got ’em up this evening,” replied Tucker.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’d like to win myself, but, if not, I can only say as there’s no man breathing I’d sooner have lick me than Cap’n Tucker.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “Got ’em up this evening,” replied Tucker.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Got ’em up this evening,” replied Tucker.
We're
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From this reading “We’re just made fast one on each side of the _Dolphin_ now.”
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
wind'snounUS /wɪndz/
possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “The wind’s light, but it’s from the right quarter,” said Captain Berrow, “an’ I only hope as ’ow the best ship’ll win.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He’s as smart a seaman as ever comes into the London river, an’ he’s got a schooner angels would be proud of.”
