adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It seemed impossible for him--and it was so always, I believe--to get out of his mind the thought of the man he had rescued on No Man's Sea.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading If it was not approval, it was not condemnation; but it might have been slightly ironical, and that annoyed me.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading If it was not approval, it was not condemnation; but it might have been slightly ironical, and that annoyed me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it was not approval, it was not condemnation; but it might have been slightly ironical, and that annoyed me.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It seemed impossible for him--and it was so always, I believe--to get out of his mind the thought of the man he had rescued on No Man's Sea.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If it was not approval, it was not condemnation; but it might have been slightly ironical, and that annoyed me.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
cogitating
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From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
condemnationnounUS /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən/
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
From this reading If it was not approval, it was not condemnation; but it might have been slightly ironical, and that annoyed me.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The look was non-committal, yet earnest.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
Falchionnoun
a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed impossible for him--and it was so always, I believe--to get out of his mind the thought of the man he had rescued on No Man's Sea.
Fulvia
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From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It seemed impossible for him--and it was so always, I believe--to get out of his mind the thought of the man he had rescued on No Man's Sea.
GlancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it was not approval, it was not condemnation; but it might have been slightly ironical, and that annoyed me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed impossible for him--and it was so always, I believe--to get out of his mind the thought of the man he had rescued on No Man's Sea.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed impossible for him--and it was so always, I believe--to get out of his mind the thought of the man he had rescued on No Man's Sea.
Hungerford
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From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it was not approval, it was not condemnation; but it might have been slightly ironical, and that annoyed me.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed impossible for him--and it was so always, I believe--to get out of his mind the thought of the man he had rescued on No Man's Sea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
ironicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading If it was not approval, it was not condemnation; but it might have been slightly ironical, and that annoyed me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it was not approval, it was not condemnation; but it might have been slightly ironical, and that annoyed me.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The look was non-committal, yet earnest.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It seemed impossible for him--and it was so always, I believe--to get out of his mind the thought of the man he had rescued on No Man's Sea.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It seemed impossible for him--and it was so always, I believe--to get out of his mind the thought of the man he had rescued on No Man's Sea.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If it was not approval, it was not condemnation; but it might have been slightly ironical, and that annoyed me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If it was not approval, it was not condemnation; but it might have been slightly ironical, and that annoyed me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It seemed impossible for him--and it was so always, I believe--to get out of his mind the thought of the man he had rescued on No Man's Sea.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
NewsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed impossible for him--and it was so always, I believe--to get out of his mind the thought of the man he had rescued on No Man's Sea.
non-committal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The look was non-committal, yet earnest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
others
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From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading It seemed impossible for him--and it was so always, I believe--to get out of his mind the thought of the man he had rescued on No Man's Sea.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It seemed impossible for him--and it was so always, I believe--to get out of his mind the thought of the man he had rescued on No Man's Sea.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed impossible for him--and it was so always, I believe--to get out of his mind the thought of the man he had rescued on No Man's Sea.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading If it was not approval, it was not condemnation; but it might have been slightly ironical, and that annoyed me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed impossible for him--and it was so always, I believe--to get out of his mind the thought of the man he had rescued on No Man's Sea.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it was not approval, it was not condemnation; but it might have been slightly ironical, and that annoyed me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It seemed impossible for him--and it was so always, I believe--to get out of his mind the thought of the man he had rescued on No Man's Sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The look was non-committal, yet earnest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading News of the event had preceded us to the 'Fulvia', and, as we scrambled out on the ship's stairs, cheers greeted us.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The look was non-committal, yet earnest.
