adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At this point I asked him which was his cabin.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading He glowered at me for asking such a question, but he pointed it out to me.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
boomsnounUS /buːmz/
plural of “boom” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He glowered at me for asking such a question, but he pointed it out to me.
gloweredverbUS /ˈɡlaʊərd/
past form of “glower” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading He glowered at me for asking such a question, but he pointed it out to me.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this point I asked him which was his cabin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He glowered at me for asking such a question, but he pointed it out to me.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point I asked him which was his cabin.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading He glowered at me for asking such a question, but he pointed it out to me.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He glowered at me for asking such a question, but he pointed it out to me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He glowered at me for asking such a question, but he pointed it out to me.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point I asked him which was his cabin.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
tweendecks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading At first he kept telling me stories, or making bad jokes; but very soon he grew weary of pretending; he became surly.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After I had taken off my waistcoat, I went out into the 'tweendecks, then into the grand cabin, then into the space below the booms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He followed me everywhere, keeping me under observation, till I was tempted to tell him where the letters were, so as to have a little peace.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this point I asked him which was his cabin.
