adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
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 Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ve the power to nominate whom I like, and Viola it shall be.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’ve the power to nominate whom I like, and Viola it shall be.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “It belongs to my Company.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
colonnadenounUS /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/
structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “It belongs to my Company.
CustomnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
DirectlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “The light is private property,” he used to explain.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
fatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
Fidanza
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From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
flatroofed
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From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The light is private property,” he used to explain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ve the power to nominate whom I like, and Viola it shall be.
I've
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From this reading I’ve the power to nominate whom I like, and Viola it shall be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The light is private property,” he used to explain.
Isabel
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From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It belongs to my Company.
It's
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From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “The light is private property,” he used to explain.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I’ve the power to nominate whom I like, and Viola it shall be.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It belongs to my Company.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
nominateverbUS /ˈnɑːmənət/
propose as a candidate for some honor
From this reading I’ve the power to nominate whom I like, and Viola it shall be.
Nostromo
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From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I’ve the power to nominate whom I like, and Viola it shall be.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “The light is private property,” he used to explain.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “The light is private property,” he used to explain.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I’ve the power to nominate whom I like, and Viola it shall be.
shamnounUS /ʃæm/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The light is private property,” he used to explain.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The light is private property,” he used to explain.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “The light is private property,” he used to explain.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading I’ve the power to nominate whom I like, and Viola it shall be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ve the power to nominate whom I like, and Viola it shall be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Directly his schooner was anchored opposite the New Custom House, with its sham air of a Greek temple, flatroofed, with a colonnade, Captain Fidanza went pulling his small boat out of the harbour, bound for the Great Isabel, openly in the light of a declining day, before all men’s eyes, with a sense of having mastered the fates.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It’s about the only thing Nostromo--a man worth his weight in gold, mind you--has ever asked me to do for him.”
