alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Well, Jack, how's the leg--all right? don't limp?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack leaves the service, in which he had no business, and goes home to mind his own business.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They found the Governor in the veranda, who held out both his hands, one to each.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Jack leaves the service, in which he had no business, and goes home to mind his own business.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
don't
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From this reading Well, Jack, how's the leg--all right? don't limp?
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They found the Governor in the veranda, who held out both his hands, one to each.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found the Governor in the veranda, who held out both his hands, one to each.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
GladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad to see you, my lads.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Jack leaves the service, in which he had no business, and goes home to mind his own business.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading They found the Governor in the veranda, who held out both his hands, one to each.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack leaves the service, in which he had no business, and goes home to mind his own business.
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 They found the Governor in the veranda, who held out both his hands, one to each.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack leaves the service, in which he had no business, and goes home to mind his own business.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They found the Governor in the veranda, who held out both his hands, one to each.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack leaves the service, in which he had no business, and goes home to mind his own business.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jack leaves the service, in which he had no business, and goes home to mind his own business.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
how's
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From this reading Well, Jack, how's the leg--all right? don't limp?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack leaves the service, in which he had no business, and goes home to mind his own business.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack leaves the service, in which he had no business, and goes home to mind his own business.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Glad to see you, my lads.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Jack leaves the service, in which he had no business, and goes home to mind his own business.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Well, Jack, how's the leg--all right? don't limp?
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Well, Jack, how's the leg--all right? don't limp?
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Jack leaves the service, in which he had no business, and goes home to mind his own business.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Glad to see you, my lads.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Jack leaves the service, in which he had no business, and goes home to mind his own business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They found the Governor in the veranda, who held out both his hands, one to each.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They found the Governor in the veranda, who held out both his hands, one to each.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Jack leaves the service, in which he had no business, and goes home to mind his own business.
padronenoun
an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Well, Jack, how's the leg--all right? don't limp?
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Glad to see you, my lads.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Jack leaves the service, in which he had no business, and goes home to mind his own business.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack leaves the service, in which he had no business, and goes home to mind his own business.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack leaves the service, in which he had no business, and goes home to mind his own business.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading They found the Governor in the veranda, who held out both his hands, one to each.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, Jack, how's the leg--all right? don't limp?
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jack leaves the service, in which he had no business, and goes home to mind his own business.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They found the Governor in the veranda, who held out both his hands, one to each.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the fourth day they arrived at Malta, and our two midshipmen, as soon as they had settled with the padrone of the vessel, went up to the government house.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Glad to see you, my lads.
