adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The authorities had not considered it worth while to investigate further, classifying it as a simple struggle among refugees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rotund negative given by the captain and his pilot to the questions of the Carabineers freed them from further annoyance.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading The rotund negative given by the captain and his pilot to the questions of the Carabineers freed them from further annoyance.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The authorities had not considered it worth while to investigate further, classifying it as a simple struggle among refugees.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The authorities had not considered it worth while to investigate further, classifying it as a simple struggle among refugees.
BarcelonanounUS /ˌbɑːrsɪˈloʊnə/
a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rotund negative given by the captain and his pilot to the questions of the Carabineers freed them from further annoyance.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The rotund negative given by the captain and his pilot to the questions of the Carabineers freed them from further annoyance.
Carabineers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rotund negative given by the captain and his pilot to the questions of the Carabineers freed them from further annoyance.
classifyingverbUS /ˈklæsəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “classify” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading The authorities had not considered it worth while to investigate further, classifying it as a simple struggle among refugees.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading The authorities had not considered it worth while to investigate further, classifying it as a simple struggle among refugees.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
DIEverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
FAREWELLnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
Ferragut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The rotund negative given by the captain and his pilot to the questions of the Carabineers freed them from further annoyance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rotund negative given by the captain and his pilot to the questions of the Carabineers freed them from further annoyance.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The rotund negative given by the captain and his pilot to the questions of the Carabineers freed them from further annoyance.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The rotund negative given by the captain and his pilot to the questions of the Carabineers freed them from further annoyance.
GOINGnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They "knew nothing,--had seen nothing."
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
identificationnounUS /aɪˌdentəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading The authorities had not considered it worth while to investigate further, classifying it as a simple struggle among refugees.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The authorities had not considered it worth while to investigate further, classifying it as a simple struggle among refugees.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They "knew nothing,--had seen nothing."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
MarenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading The rotund negative given by the captain and his pilot to the questions of the Carabineers freed them from further annoyance.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
Nostrumnoun
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The authorities had not considered it worth while to investigate further, classifying it as a simple struggle among refugees.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They "knew nothing,--had seen nothing."
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rotund negative given by the captain and his pilot to the questions of the Carabineers freed them from further annoyance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading The rotund negative given by the captain and his pilot to the questions of the Carabineers freed them from further annoyance.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The rotund negative given by the captain and his pilot to the questions of the Carabineers freed them from further annoyance.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading The authorities had not considered it worth while to investigate further, classifying it as a simple struggle among refugees.
rotundadjectiveUS /roʊˈtʌnd/
spherical in shape
From this reading The rotund negative given by the captain and his pilot to the questions of the Carabineers freed them from further annoyance.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They "knew nothing,--had seen nothing."
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The authorities had not considered it worth while to investigate further, classifying it as a simple struggle among refugees.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The authorities had not considered it worth while to investigate further, classifying it as a simple struggle among refugees.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rotund negative given by the captain and his pilot to the questions of the Carabineers freed them from further annoyance.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They "knew nothing,--had seen nothing."
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The authorities had not considered it worth while to investigate further, classifying it as a simple struggle among refugees.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The captain received with feigned indifference the news that the dead body of a man had been found that very night,--a man who appeared to be a German, but without papers, without anything that assured his identification,--on a dock some distance from the berth occupied by the _Mare Nostrum_.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The authorities had not considered it worth while to investigate further, classifying it as a simple struggle among refugees.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "FAREWELL, I AM GOING TO DIE" When Ferragut left Barcelona the wound in his shoulder was already nearly healed.
