AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And then he added, with no appearance of consecutiveness: "Hang the bally ship, anyhow!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading And then he added, with no appearance of consecutiveness: "Hang the bally ship, anyhow!"
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading And then he added, with no appearance of consecutiveness: "Hang the bally ship, anyhow!"
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I shall not attempt to tone down the crudeness of Hungerford's language.
ballyadjectiveUS /ˈbæli/
informal intensifiers
From this reading And then he added, with no appearance of consecutiveness: "Hang the bally ship, anyhow!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
cherootnoun
a cigar with both ends cut flat
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
consecutiveness
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From this reading And then he added, with no appearance of consecutiveness: "Hang the bally ship, anyhow!"
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
crudenessnoun
a wild or unrefined state
From this reading I shall not attempt to tone down the crudeness of Hungerford's language.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I shall not attempt to tone down the crudeness of Hungerford's language.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading Have kept 'em in tea."
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
free-and-easyadjective
natural and unstudied
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
HangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading And then he added, with no appearance of consecutiveness: "Hang the bally ship, anyhow!"
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have kept 'em in tea."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he added, with no appearance of consecutiveness: "Hang the bally ship, anyhow!"
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
Hungerford
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From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
Hungerford's
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From this reading I shall not attempt to tone down the crudeness of Hungerford's language.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall not attempt to tone down the crudeness of Hungerford's language.
idiomsnounUS /ˈɪdiəmz/
plural of “idiom” — a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Have kept 'em in tea."
InsideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Have kept 'em in tea."
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I shall not attempt to tone down the crudeness of Hungerford's language.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall not attempt to tone down the crudeness of Hungerford's language.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
paternounUS /ˈpeɪtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not attempt to tone down the crudeness of Hungerford's language.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading And then he added, with no appearance of consecutiveness: "Hang the bally ship, anyhow!"
soliditynounUS /səˈlɪdəti/
the consistency of a solid
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
TALEnounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Have kept 'em in tea."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I shall not attempt to tone down the crudeness of Hungerford's language.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TALE OF NO MAN'S SEA Inside the cabin Hungerford closed the door, gripped me by the arm, and then handed me a cheroot, with the remark: "My pater gave them to me last voyage home.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It contents me to think that the solidity of his character and his worth will appear even through the crust of free-and-easy idioms, as they will certainly be seen in his acts;--he was sound at heart and true as steel.
