aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Guy, my poor fellow, don’t worry yourself now about those rascally sailors of yours.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
AffidavitsnounUS /ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪts/
plural of “affidavit” — written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
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 I’ll dress them out for you—just leave it all to me, and set your mind at rest.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the same thing over again: he got nothing out of us, and we were remanded; our resolute behaviour annoying him prodigiously.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading It was the same thing over again: he got nothing out of us, and we were remanded; our resolute behaviour annoying him prodigiously.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I’ll dress them out for you—just leave it all to me, and set your mind at rest.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading It was the same thing over again: he got nothing out of us, and we were remanded; our resolute behaviour annoying him prodigiously.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
don't
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From this reading “Guy, my poor fellow, don’t worry yourself now about those rascally sailors of yours.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading I’ll dress them out for you—just leave it all to me, and set your mind at rest.”
FarcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “Guy, my poor fellow, don’t worry yourself now about those rascally sailors of yours.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’ll dress them out for you—just leave it all to me, and set your mind at rest.”
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was the same thing over again: he got nothing out of us, and we were remanded; our resolute behaviour annoying him prodigiously.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “Guy, my poor fellow, don’t worry yourself now about those rascally sailors of yours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the same thing over again: he got nothing out of us, and we were remanded; our resolute behaviour annoying him prodigiously.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
I'll
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From this reading I’ll dress them out for you—just leave it all to me, and set your mind at rest.”
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same thing over again: he got nothing out of us, and we were remanded; our resolute behaviour annoying him prodigiously.
JULIA
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From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I’ll dress them out for you—just leave it all to me, and set your mind at rest.”
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I’ll dress them out for you—just leave it all to me, and set your mind at rest.”
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ll dress them out for you—just leave it all to me, and set your mind at rest.”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I’ll dress them out for you—just leave it all to me, and set your mind at rest.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Guy, my poor fellow, don’t worry yourself now about those rascally sailors of yours.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was the same thing over again: he got nothing out of us, and we were remanded; our resolute behaviour annoying him prodigiously.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Guy, my poor fellow, don’t worry yourself now about those rascally sailors of yours.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was the same thing over again: he got nothing out of us, and we were remanded; our resolute behaviour annoying him prodigiously.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was the same thing over again: he got nothing out of us, and we were remanded; our resolute behaviour annoying him prodigiously.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Guy, my poor fellow, don’t worry yourself now about those rascally sailors of yours.
prodigiouslyadverbUS /proʊˈdɪdʒɪsli/
to a prodigious degree
From this reading It was the same thing over again: he got nothing out of us, and we were remanded; our resolute behaviour annoying him prodigiously.
rascallyadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading “Guy, my poor fellow, don’t worry yourself now about those rascally sailors of yours.
remandedverbUS /rɪˈmændɪd/
past form of “remand” — refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
From this reading It was the same thing over again: he got nothing out of us, and we were remanded; our resolute behaviour annoying him prodigiously.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading It was the same thing over again: he got nothing out of us, and we were remanded; our resolute behaviour annoying him prodigiously.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I’ll dress them out for you—just leave it all to me, and set your mind at rest.”
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “Guy, my poor fellow, don’t worry yourself now about those rascally sailors of yours.
SAILSnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same thing over again: he got nothing out of us, and we were remanded; our resolute behaviour annoying him prodigiously.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I’ll dress them out for you—just leave it all to me, and set your mind at rest.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
specifiedadjectiveUS /ˈspesəfaɪd/
clearly and explicitly stated
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I’ll dress them out for you—just leave it all to me, and set your mind at rest.”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was the same thing over again: he got nothing out of us, and we were remanded; our resolute behaviour annoying him prodigiously.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Guy, my poor fellow, don’t worry yourself now about those rascally sailors of yours.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
USpronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the same thing over again: he got nothing out of us, and we were remanded; our resolute behaviour annoying him prodigiously.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading What we observed led us to form the idea that, on first learning the state of affairs on board the Julia, Wilson must have addressed his invalid friend, the captain, something in the following style:
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US To make good the hint thrown out by the consul upon the conclusion of the Farce of the Affidavits, we were again brought before him within the time specified.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Guy, my poor fellow, don’t worry yourself now about those rascally sailors of yours.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll dress them out for you—just leave it all to me, and set your mind at rest.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll dress them out for you—just leave it all to me, and set your mind at rest.”
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Guy, my poor fellow, don’t worry yourself now about those rascally sailors of yours.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Guy, my poor fellow, don’t worry yourself now about those rascally sailors of yours.
