adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But that was some weeks after.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was some weeks after.
cabin-mates
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From this reading The old fellow was different from his cabin-mates.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
DagnounUS /dæɡ/
10 grams
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
Daughtry
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The old fellow was different from his cabin-mates.
Doane
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From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
EspeciallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The old fellow was different from his cabin-mates.
FoolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old fellow was different from his cabin-mates.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
main-hold
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old fellow was different from his cabin-mates.
rechristened
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
ShipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But that was some weeks after.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was some weeks after.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that was some weeks after.
water-casks
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But that was some weeks after.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
