adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had done so all my life without a thought.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He left me, then, as he had to watch the men on deck.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, forsooth, I was at the point of tears at having to do it for others, even though one of the others was my rightful King.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I did not think how many times I had humiliated others by letting them do such things for me.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He left me, then, as he had to watch the men on deck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not think how many times I had humiliated others by letting them do such things for me.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I did not think how many times I had humiliated others by letting them do such things for me.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I had done so all my life without a thought.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Now, forsooth, I was at the point of tears at having to do it for others, even though one of the others was my rightful King.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
flunkeynoun
a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not think how many times I had humiliated others by letting them do such things for me.
forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading Now, forsooth, I was at the point of tears at having to do it for others, even though one of the others was my rightful King.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He left me, then, as he had to watch the men on deck.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Now, forsooth, I was at the point of tears at having to do it for others, even though one of the others was my rightful King.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left me, then, as he had to watch the men on deck.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not think how many times I had humiliated others by letting them do such things for me.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading I did not think how many times I had humiliated others by letting them do such things for me.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, forsooth, I was at the point of tears at having to do it for others, even though one of the others was my rightful King.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now, forsooth, I was at the point of tears at having to do it for others, even though one of the others was my rightful King.
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 He left me, then, as he had to watch the men on deck.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading I did not think how many times I had humiliated others by letting them do such things for me.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I had done so all my life without a thought.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I did not think how many times I had humiliated others by letting them do such things for me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left me, then, as he had to watch the men on deck.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He left me, then, as he had to watch the men on deck.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had done so all my life without a thought.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not think how many times I had humiliated others by letting them do such things for me.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, forsooth, I was at the point of tears at having to do it for others, even though one of the others was my rightful King.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He left me, then, as he had to watch the men on deck.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, forsooth, I was at the point of tears at having to do it for others, even though one of the others was my rightful King.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not think how many times I had humiliated others by letting them do such things for me.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Now, forsooth, I was at the point of tears at having to do it for others, even though one of the others was my rightful King.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading Now, forsooth, I was at the point of tears at having to do it for others, even though one of the others was my rightful King.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had done so all my life without a thought.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I did not think how many times I had humiliated others by letting them do such things for me.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Now, forsooth, I was at the point of tears at having to do it for others, even though one of the others was my rightful King.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left me, then, as he had to watch the men on deck.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I did not think how many times I had humiliated others by letting them do such things for me.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He left me, then, as he had to watch the men on deck.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I did not think how many times I had humiliated others by letting them do such things for me.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I did not think how many times I had humiliated others by letting them do such things for me.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now, forsooth, I was at the point of tears at having to do it for others, even though one of the others was my rightful King.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had done so all my life without a thought.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I did not think how many times I had humiliated others by letting them do such things for me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left me, then, as he had to watch the men on deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading He left me, then, as he had to watch the men on deck.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I felt, when he went on deck, that the morning had been a nightmare; but now I was to be flunkey well as slave, a new humiliation.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had done so all my life without a thought.
