AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
AHOY
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From this reading "JOHN CROPPER, AHOY!"
ALLAN
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From this reading ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
bendsnounUS /bendz/
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
Charley
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From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
CROPPERnounUS /ˈkrɑːpər/
small farmers and tenants
From this reading "JOHN CROPPER, AHOY!"
CUNNINGHAMnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "JOHN CROPPER, AHOY!"
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee."
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary had not understood that Charley was not coming with her.
