adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now come up into my room, where we'll be all alone, and I'll tell you all about the ship and our new captain.
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 Now come up into my room, where we'll be all alone, and I'll tell you all about the ship and our new captain.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Now come up into my room, where we'll be all alone, and I'll tell you all about the ship and our new captain.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain and Mrs To--Pork--We go to Plymouth, and fall in with our old Captain.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain and Mrs To--Pork--We go to Plymouth, and fall in with our old Captain.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now come up into my room, where we'll be all alone, and I'll tell you all about the ship and our new captain.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Captain and Mrs To--Pork--We go to Plymouth, and fall in with our old Captain.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Captain and Mrs To--Pork--We go to Plymouth, and fall in with our old Captain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
how
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From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
I'll
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From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain and Mrs To--Pork--We go to Plymouth, and fall in with our old Captain.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now come up into my room, where we'll be all alone, and I'll tell you all about the ship and our new captain.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Captain and Mrs To--Pork--We go to Plymouth, and fall in with our old Captain.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now come up into my room, where we'll be all alone, and I'll tell you all about the ship and our new captain.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now come up into my room, where we'll be all alone, and I'll tell you all about the ship and our new captain.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Captain and Mrs To--Pork--We go to Plymouth, and fall in with our old Captain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Captain and Mrs To--Pork--We go to Plymouth, and fall in with our old Captain.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading Captain and Mrs To--Pork--We go to Plymouth, and fall in with our old Captain.
PorknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading Captain and Mrs To--Pork--We go to Plymouth, and fall in with our old Captain.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Now come up into my room, where we'll be all alone, and I'll tell you all about the ship and our new captain.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Now come up into my room, where we'll be all alone, and I'll tell you all about the ship and our new captain.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Now come up into my room, where we'll be all alone, and I'll tell you all about the ship and our new captain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the first place, we'll begin with the ship, as the most important personage of the two: she's a beauty, I forget her name before she was taken, but the French know how to build ships better than keep them.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain and Mrs To--Pork--We go to Plymouth, and fall in with our old Captain.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now come up into my room, where we'll be all alone, and I'll tell you all about the ship and our new captain.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Captain and Mrs To--Pork--We go to Plymouth, and fall in with our old Captain.
we'll
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From this reading Now come up into my room, where we'll be all alone, and I'll tell you all about the ship and our new captain.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I immediately took leave of my family, and set off for Portsmouth, and in two days arrived at the Fountain inn, where O'Brien was waiting to receive me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain and Mrs To--Pork--We go to Plymouth, and fall in with our old Captain.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Peter, my boy, I feel so much obliged to you, that if your uncle won't go out of the world by fair means, I'll pick a quarrel with him, and shoot him, on purpose that you may be a lord, as I am determined you shall be.
