adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
BarriosnounUS /bɑːˈriːoʊz/
plural of “barrio” — a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)
From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
Barrios's
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From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
Capataz
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From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
Decoud
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From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
Isabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
Isabels
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
lighter's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
Nostromo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
Nostromo's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
Sulaco
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From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
transportsnounUS /trænˈspɔːrts/
plural of “transport” — something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
