adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An argument, ending, as most do, in a blow up.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Mr James, who was acting in the Aurora, was anxious to join the Admiral at Toulon, and intended to sail the next day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An argument, ending, as most do, in a blow up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Mr James, who was acting in the Aurora, was anxious to join the Admiral at Toulon, and intended to sail the next day.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading An argument, ending, as most do, in a blow up.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An argument, ending, as most do, in a blow up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr James, who was acting in the Aurora, was anxious to join the Admiral at Toulon, and intended to sail the next day.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading An argument, ending, as most do, in a blow up.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our hero is sick with the service, but recovers with proper medicine.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
craniologynoun
the scientific study of the skulls of various human races
From this reading Mesty lectures upon craniology.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading An argument, ending, as most do, in a blow up.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading An argument, ending, as most do, in a blow up.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
Harpynoun
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our hero is sick with the service, but recovers with proper medicine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An argument, ending, as most do, in a blow up.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Mr James, who was acting in the Aurora, was anxious to join the Admiral at Toulon, and intended to sail the next day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our hero is sick with the service, but recovers with proper medicine.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Mr James, who was acting in the Aurora, was anxious to join the Admiral at Toulon, and intended to sail the next day.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Mr James, who was acting in the Aurora, was anxious to join the Admiral at Toulon, and intended to sail the next day.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Mesty lectures upon craniology.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Our hero is sick with the service, but recovers with proper medicine.
Mesty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mesty lectures upon craniology.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading An argument, ending, as most do, in a blow up.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr James, who was acting in the Aurora, was anxious to join the Admiral at Toulon, and intended to sail the next day.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mr James, who was acting in the Aurora, was anxious to join the Admiral at Toulon, and intended to sail the next day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hero is sick with the service, but recovers with proper medicine.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Our hero is sick with the service, but recovers with proper medicine.
recoversverbUS /rɪˈkʌvərz/
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Our hero is sick with the service, but recovers with proper medicine.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Mr James, who was acting in the Aurora, was anxious to join the Admiral at Toulon, and intended to sail the next day.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Our hero is sick with the service, but recovers with proper medicine.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Our hero is sick with the service, but recovers with proper medicine.
supernumeraries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our hero is sick with the service, but recovers with proper medicine.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr James, who was acting in the Aurora, was anxious to join the Admiral at Toulon, and intended to sail the next day.
Toulonnoun
a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast
From this reading Mr James, who was acting in the Aurora, was anxious to join the Admiral at Toulon, and intended to sail the next day.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An argument, ending, as most do, in a blow up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mesty lectures upon craniology.
victualled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr James, who was acting in the Aurora, was anxious to join the Admiral at Toulon, and intended to sail the next day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr James, who was acting in the Aurora, was anxious to join the Admiral at Toulon, and intended to sail the next day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our hero is sick with the service, but recovers with proper medicine.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The day after the funeral, H.M. ship Aurora sailed for Malta, and on her arrival the acting captain sent our two midshipmen on board the Harpy without any remark, except "victualled the day discharged," as they had been borne on the ship's books as supernumeraries.
