adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that I have been on board about a month, I find that my life is not disagreeable.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now that I have been on board about a month, I find that my life is not disagreeable.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
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 My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't smell the pitch and tar, and I can get into my hammock without tumbling out on the other side.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Now I cannot think otherwise than that cheating is cheating, and that a person is not a bit more honest, because he laughs at you in the bargain.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now that I have been on board about a month, I find that my life is not disagreeable.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Now I cannot think otherwise than that cheating is cheating, and that a person is not a bit more honest, because he laughs at you in the bargain.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Now that I have been on board about a month, I find that my life is not disagreeable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I don't smell the pitch and tar, and I can get into my hammock without tumbling out on the other side.
cannot
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From this reading Now I cannot think otherwise than that cheating is cheating, and that a person is not a bit more honest, because he laughs at you in the bargain.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
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 My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
cheatingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
not faithful to a spouse or lover
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Now that I have been on board about a month, I find that my life is not disagreeable.
don't
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From this reading I don't smell the pitch and tar, and I can get into my hammock without tumbling out on the other side.
DutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now that I have been on board about a month, I find that my life is not disagreeable.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I don't smell the pitch and tar, and I can get into my hammock without tumbling out on the other side.
good-temperedadjective
not easily irritated
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading I don't smell the pitch and tar, and I can get into my hammock without tumbling out on the other side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now that I have been on board about a month, I find that my life is not disagreeable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now I cannot think otherwise than that cheating is cheating, and that a person is not a bit more honest, because he laughs at you in the bargain.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Now I cannot think otherwise than that cheating is cheating, and that a person is not a bit more honest, because he laughs at you in the bargain.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I don't smell the pitch and tar, and I can get into my hammock without tumbling out on the other side.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that I have been on board about a month, I find that my life is not disagreeable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading Now I cannot think otherwise than that cheating is cheating, and that a person is not a bit more honest, because he laughs at you in the bargain.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now that I have been on board about a month, I find that my life is not disagreeable.
M'Foy
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From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
messmates
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Now that I have been on board about a month, I find that my life is not disagreeable.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now I cannot think otherwise than that cheating is cheating, and that a person is not a bit more honest, because he laughs at you in the bargain.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now that I have been on board about a month, I find that my life is not disagreeable.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I have been on board about a month, I find that my life is not disagreeable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I don't smell the pitch and tar, and I can get into my hammock without tumbling out on the other side.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Now I cannot think otherwise than that cheating is cheating, and that a person is not a bit more honest, because he laughs at you in the bargain.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I don't smell the pitch and tar, and I can get into my hammock without tumbling out on the other side.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Now I cannot think otherwise than that cheating is cheating, and that a person is not a bit more honest, because he laughs at you in the bargain.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading I don't smell the pitch and tar, and I can get into my hammock without tumbling out on the other side.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
Sholto
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From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I don't smell the pitch and tar, and I can get into my hammock without tumbling out on the other side.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading I don't smell the pitch and tar, and I can get into my hammock without tumbling out on the other side.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
tarnounUS /tɑːr/
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading I don't smell the pitch and tar, and I can get into my hammock without tumbling out on the other side.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now I cannot think otherwise than that cheating is cheating, and that a person is not a bit more honest, because he laughs at you in the bargain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that I have been on board about a month, I find that my life is not disagreeable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now I cannot think otherwise than that cheating is cheating, and that a person is not a bit more honest, because he laughs at you in the bargain.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading I don't smell the pitch and tar, and I can get into my hammock without tumbling out on the other side.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My messmates show me the folly of running in debt--Duty carried on politely--I become acquainted with some gentlemen of the home department--The episode of Sholto M'Foy.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I don't smell the pitch and tar, and I can get into my hammock without tumbling out on the other side.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My messmates are good-tempered, although they laugh at me very much; but I must say that they are not very nice in their ideas of honour They appear to consider that to take you in is a capital joke; and that because they laugh at the time that they are cheating you, it then becomes no cheating at all.
