AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHARP ENCOUNTER The _Tempest Queen_ carried a merry cargo.
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 Of all on board, but one was despised and loathed by his fellow-travellers--Lord Huntingford.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He reprimanded and criticised her openly, very much as he would have spoken to a child, and always undeservedly.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The young officers, the Americans and rich pleasure seekers from other lands--young and old--made up a happy company.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young officers, the Americans and rich pleasure seekers from other lands--young and old--made up a happy company.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not so much for his manner toward them as for his harsh, bitter attitude toward his young wife.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Not so much for his manner toward them as for his harsh, bitter attitude toward his young wife.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Not so much for his manner toward them as for his harsh, bitter attitude toward his young wife.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Of all on board, but one was despised and loathed by his fellow-travellers--Lord Huntingford.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of all on board, but one was despised and loathed by his fellow-travellers--Lord Huntingford.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of all on board, but one was despised and loathed by his fellow-travellers--Lord Huntingford.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading A SHARP ENCOUNTER The _Tempest Queen_ carried a merry cargo.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A SHARP ENCOUNTER The _Tempest Queen_ carried a merry cargo.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He reprimanded and criticised her openly, very much as he would have spoken to a child, and always undeservedly.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The young officers, the Americans and rich pleasure seekers from other lands--young and old--made up a happy company.
criticised
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From this reading He reprimanded and criticised her openly, very much as he would have spoken to a child, and always undeservedly.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Of all on board, but one was despised and loathed by his fellow-travellers--Lord Huntingford.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading A SHARP ENCOUNTER The _Tempest Queen_ carried a merry cargo.
fellow-travellers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of all on board, but one was despised and loathed by his fellow-travellers--Lord Huntingford.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not so much for his manner toward them as for his harsh, bitter attitude toward his young wife.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young officers, the Americans and rich pleasure seekers from other lands--young and old--made up a happy company.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The young officers, the Americans and rich pleasure seekers from other lands--young and old--made up a happy company.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Not so much for his manner toward them as for his harsh, bitter attitude toward his young wife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He reprimanded and criticised her openly, very much as he would have spoken to a child, and always undeservedly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reprimanded and criticised her openly, very much as he would have spoken to a child, and always undeservedly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He reprimanded and criticised her openly, very much as he would have spoken to a child, and always undeservedly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of all on board, but one was despised and loathed by his fellow-travellers--Lord Huntingford.
Huntingford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of all on board, but one was despised and loathed by his fellow-travellers--Lord Huntingford.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The young officers, the Americans and rich pleasure seekers from other lands--young and old--made up a happy company.
loathedverbUS /loʊðd/
past form of “loathe” — find repugnant
From this reading Of all on board, but one was despised and loathed by his fellow-travellers--Lord Huntingford.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Of all on board, but one was despised and loathed by his fellow-travellers--Lord Huntingford.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The young officers, the Americans and rich pleasure seekers from other lands--young and old--made up a happy company.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not so much for his manner toward them as for his harsh, bitter attitude toward his young wife.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A SHARP ENCOUNTER The _Tempest Queen_ carried a merry cargo.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not so much for his manner toward them as for his harsh, bitter attitude toward his young wife.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so much for his manner toward them as for his harsh, bitter attitude toward his young wife.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all on board, but one was despised and loathed by his fellow-travellers--Lord Huntingford.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The young officers, the Americans and rich pleasure seekers from other lands--young and old--made up a happy company.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The young officers, the Americans and rich pleasure seekers from other lands--young and old--made up a happy company.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of all on board, but one was despised and loathed by his fellow-travellers--Lord Huntingford.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of all on board, but one was despised and loathed by his fellow-travellers--Lord Huntingford.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading He reprimanded and criticised her openly, very much as he would have spoken to a child, and always undeservedly.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The young officers, the Americans and rich pleasure seekers from other lands--young and old--made up a happy company.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The young officers, the Americans and rich pleasure seekers from other lands--young and old--made up a happy company.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading A SHARP ENCOUNTER The _Tempest Queen_ carried a merry cargo.
reprimandedverbUS /ˈreprəmændɪd/
past form of “reprimand” — rebuke formally
From this reading He reprimanded and criticised her openly, very much as he would have spoken to a child, and always undeservedly.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The young officers, the Americans and rich pleasure seekers from other lands--young and old--made up a happy company.
seekersnounUS /ˈsiːkərz/
plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading The young officers, the Americans and rich pleasure seekers from other lands--young and old--made up a happy company.
SHARPadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A SHARP ENCOUNTER The _Tempest Queen_ carried a merry cargo.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so much for his manner toward them as for his harsh, bitter attitude toward his young wife.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He reprimanded and criticised her openly, very much as he would have spoken to a child, and always undeservedly.
TempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading A SHARP ENCOUNTER The _Tempest Queen_ carried a merry cargo.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHARP ENCOUNTER The _Tempest Queen_ carried a merry cargo.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not so much for his manner toward them as for his harsh, bitter attitude toward his young wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He reprimanded and criticised her openly, very much as he would have spoken to a child, and always undeservedly.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Not so much for his manner toward them as for his harsh, bitter attitude toward his young wife.
undeservedlyadverb
in an unmerited manner
From this reading He reprimanded and criticised her openly, very much as he would have spoken to a child, and always undeservedly.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The young officers, the Americans and rich pleasure seekers from other lands--young and old--made up a happy company.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He reprimanded and criticised her openly, very much as he would have spoken to a child, and always undeservedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all on board, but one was despised and loathed by his fellow-travellers--Lord Huntingford.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Not so much for his manner toward them as for his harsh, bitter attitude toward his young wife.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He reprimanded and criticised her openly, very much as he would have spoken to a child, and always undeservedly.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young officers, the Americans and rich pleasure seekers from other lands--young and old--made up a happy company.
