adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Michael left the _Makambo_ as he had come on board, through a port-hole.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Likewise, the affair occurred at night, and it was Kwaque's hands that received him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Likewise, the affair occurred at night, and it was Kwaque's hands that received him.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Michael left the _Makambo_ as he had come on board, through a port-hole.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Likewise, the affair occurred at night, and it was Kwaque's hands that received him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been quick work, and daring, in the dark of early evening.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On his way below, he encountered Captain Duncan, who saw fit to warn him:
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Michael left the _Makambo_ as he had come on board, through a port-hole.
boat-deck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
bowlinenounUS /ˈboʊlaɪn/
a loop knot that neither slips nor jams
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On his way below, he encountered Captain Duncan, who saw fit to warn him:
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Michael left the _Makambo_ as he had come on board, through a port-hole.
DagnounUS /dæɡ/
10 grams
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading It had been quick work, and daring, in the dark of early evening.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It had been quick work, and daring, in the dark of early evening.
Daughtry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading On his way below, he encountered Captain Duncan, who saw fit to warn him:
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It had been quick work, and daring, in the dark of early evening.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading On his way below, he encountered Captain Duncan, who saw fit to warn him:
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It had been quick work, and daring, in the dark of early evening.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading On his way below, he encountered Captain Duncan, who saw fit to warn him:
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Michael left the _Makambo_ as he had come on board, through a port-hole.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Likewise, the affair occurred at night, and it was Kwaque's hands that received him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Michael left the _Makambo_ as he had come on board, through a port-hole.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Likewise, the affair occurred at night, and it was Kwaque's hands that received him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been quick work, and daring, in the dark of early evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Likewise, the affair occurred at night, and it was Kwaque's hands that received him.
Kwaque's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Likewise, the affair occurred at night, and it was Kwaque's hands that received him.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
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 Michael left the _Makambo_ as he had come on board, through a port-hole.
leprousadjective
relating to or resembling or having leprosy
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
LikewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Likewise, the affair occurred at night, and it was Kwaque's hands that received him.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
Makambo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Michael left the _Makambo_ as he had come on board, through a port-hole.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael left the _Makambo_ as he had come on board, through a port-hole.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Likewise, the affair occurred at night, and it was Kwaque's hands that received him.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Likewise, the affair occurred at night, and it was Kwaque's hands that received him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been quick work, and daring, in the dark of early evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Michael left the _Makambo_ as he had come on board, through a port-hole.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
port-hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Michael left the _Makambo_ as he had come on board, through a port-hole.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading It had been quick work, and daring, in the dark of early evening.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Likewise, the affair occurred at night, and it was Kwaque's hands that received him.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading On his way below, he encountered Captain Duncan, who saw fit to warn him:
servitornoun
someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Likewise, the affair occurred at night, and it was Kwaque's hands that received him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Michael left the _Makambo_ as he had come on board, through a port-hole.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Michael left the _Makambo_ as he had come on board, through a port-hole.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his way below, he encountered Captain Duncan, who saw fit to warn him:
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading On his way below, he encountered Captain Duncan, who saw fit to warn him:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Likewise, the affair occurred at night, and it was Kwaque's hands that received him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way below, he encountered Captain Duncan, who saw fit to warn him:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On his way below, he encountered Captain Duncan, who saw fit to warn him:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the boat-deck, with a bowline under Kwaque's arms and a turn of the rope around a pin, Dag Daughtry had lowered his leprous servitor into the waiting launch.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It had been quick work, and daring, in the dark of early evening.
