adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
adheredverbUS /ædˈhɪrd/
past form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading To this promise I rigidly adhered, and since I have been my own master, these journals have remained in my possession.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading In writing, therefore, the early part of my adventures, everything is stated as it was impressed on my mind at the time.
after-life
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From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To this promise I rigidly adhered, and since I have been my own master, these journals have remained in my possession.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In writing, therefore, the early part of my adventures, everything is stated as it was impressed on my mind at the time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In writing, therefore, the early part of my adventures, everything is stated as it was impressed on my mind at the time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To this promise I rigidly adhered, and since I have been my own master, these journals have remained in my possession.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
BoatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading The first lieutenant has more patients--Mr Chucks the Boatswain, lets me into the secret of his gentility.
Chucks
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From this reading The first lieutenant has more patients--Mr Chucks the Boatswain, lets me into the secret of his gentility.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In writing, therefore, the early part of my adventures, everything is stated as it was impressed on my mind at the time.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In writing, therefore, the early part of my adventures, everything is stated as it was impressed on my mind at the time.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first lieutenant has more patients--Mr Chucks the Boatswain, lets me into the secret of his gentility.
gentilitynounUS /dʒenˈtɪlɪti/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading The first lieutenant has more patients--Mr Chucks the Boatswain, lets me into the secret of his gentility.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first lieutenant has more patients--Mr Chucks the Boatswain, lets me into the secret of his gentility.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To this promise I rigidly adhered, and since I have been my own master, these journals have remained in my possession.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first lieutenant has more patients--Mr Chucks the Boatswain, lets me into the secret of his gentility.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading In writing, therefore, the early part of my adventures, everything is stated as it was impressed on my mind at the time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first lieutenant has more patients--Mr Chucks the Boatswain, lets me into the secret of his gentility.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In writing, therefore, the early part of my adventures, everything is stated as it was impressed on my mind at the time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I first went to sea, I promised my mother that I would keep a journal of what passed, with my reflections upon it.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading When I first went to sea, I promised my mother that I would keep a journal of what passed, with my reflections upon it.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading To this promise I rigidly adhered, and since I have been my own master, these journals have remained in my possession.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When I first went to sea, I promised my mother that I would keep a journal of what passed, with my reflections upon it.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading The first lieutenant has more patients--Mr Chucks the Boatswain, lets me into the secret of his gentility.
lieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The first lieutenant has more patients--Mr Chucks the Boatswain, lets me into the secret of his gentility.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading To this promise I rigidly adhered, and since I have been my own master, these journals have remained in my possession.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first lieutenant has more patients--Mr Chucks the Boatswain, lets me into the secret of his gentility.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In writing, therefore, the early part of my adventures, everything is stated as it was impressed on my mind at the time.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The first lieutenant has more patients--Mr Chucks the Boatswain, lets me into the secret of his gentility.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When I first went to sea, I promised my mother that I would keep a journal of what passed, with my reflections upon it.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The first lieutenant has more patients--Mr Chucks the Boatswain, lets me into the secret of his gentility.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first lieutenant has more patients--Mr Chucks the Boatswain, lets me into the secret of his gentility.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In writing, therefore, the early part of my adventures, everything is stated as it was impressed on my mind at the time.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To this promise I rigidly adhered, and since I have been my own master, these journals have remained in my possession.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In writing, therefore, the early part of my adventures, everything is stated as it was impressed on my mind at the time.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When I first went to sea, I promised my mother that I would keep a journal of what passed, with my reflections upon it.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading The first lieutenant has more patients--Mr Chucks the Boatswain, lets me into the secret of his gentility.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading To this promise I rigidly adhered, and since I have been my own master, these journals have remained in my possession.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading To this promise I rigidly adhered, and since I have been my own master, these journals have remained in my possession.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading When I first went to sea, I promised my mother that I would keep a journal of what passed, with my reflections upon it.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading When I first went to sea, I promised my mother that I would keep a journal of what passed, with my reflections upon it.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading To this promise I rigidly adhered, and since I have been my own master, these journals have remained in my possession.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading To this promise I rigidly adhered, and since I have been my own master, these journals have remained in my possession.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When I first went to sea, I promised my mother that I would keep a journal of what passed, with my reflections upon it.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The first lieutenant has more patients--Mr Chucks the Boatswain, lets me into the secret of his gentility.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To this promise I rigidly adhered, and since I have been my own master, these journals have remained in my possession.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading In writing, therefore, the early part of my adventures, everything is stated as it was impressed on my mind at the time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first lieutenant has more patients--Mr Chucks the Boatswain, lets me into the secret of his gentility.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading In writing, therefore, the early part of my adventures, everything is stated as it was impressed on my mind at the time.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To this promise I rigidly adhered, and since I have been my own master, these journals have remained in my possession.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this promise I rigidly adhered, and since I have been my own master, these journals have remained in my possession.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In writing, therefore, the early part of my adventures, everything is stated as it was impressed on my mind at the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When I first went to sea, I promised my mother that I would keep a journal of what passed, with my reflections upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I first went to sea, I promised my mother that I would keep a journal of what passed, with my reflections upon it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When I first went to sea, I promised my mother that I would keep a journal of what passed, with my reflections upon it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When I first went to sea, I promised my mother that I would keep a journal of what passed, with my reflections upon it.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading In writing, therefore, the early part of my adventures, everything is stated as it was impressed on my mind at the time.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Before I proceed with my narrative, I wish to explain to the reader that my history was not written in after-life, when I had obtained a greater knowledge of the world.
