AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon, we weighed and made sail.
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 We bore up, set all the studding-sails, and ran along at the rate of eleven miles an hour.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We bore up, set all the studding-sails, and ran along at the rate of eleven miles an hour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We bore up, set all the studding-sails, and ran along at the rate of eleven miles an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We bore up, set all the studding-sails, and ran along at the rate of eleven miles an hour.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It was a fine northerly wind, and the Bay of Biscay was smooth.
Biscay
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From this reading It was a fine northerly wind, and the Bay of Biscay was smooth.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The next day the captain came on board with sealed orders, with directions not to open them until off Ushant.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading We bore up, set all the studding-sails, and ran along at the rate of eleven miles an hour.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next day the captain came on board with sealed orders, with directions not to open them until off Ushant.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
Chucks
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From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the captain came on board with sealed orders, with directions not to open them until off Ushant.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The next day the captain came on board with sealed orders, with directions not to open them until off Ushant.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading We bore up, set all the studding-sails, and ran along at the rate of eleven miles an hour.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fine northerly wind, and the Bay of Biscay was smooth.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We bore up, set all the studding-sails, and ran along at the rate of eleven miles an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine northerly wind, and the Bay of Biscay was smooth.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the afternoon, we weighed and made sail.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We bore up, set all the studding-sails, and ran along at the rate of eleven miles an hour.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the captain came on board with sealed orders, with directions not to open them until off Ushant.
northerlyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the north
From this reading It was a fine northerly wind, and the Bay of Biscay was smooth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next day the captain came on board with sealed orders, with directions not to open them until off Ushant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next day the captain came on board with sealed orders, with directions not to open them until off Ushant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day the captain came on board with sealed orders, with directions not to open them until off Ushant.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The next day the captain came on board with sealed orders, with directions not to open them until off Ushant.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The next day the captain came on board with sealed orders, with directions not to open them until off Ushant.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
prayer-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
quartermasternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərmæstər/
an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We bore up, set all the studding-sails, and ran along at the rate of eleven miles an hour.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading We bore up, set all the studding-sails, and ran along at the rate of eleven miles an hour.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading In the afternoon, we weighed and made sail.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The next day the captain came on board with sealed orders, with directions not to open them until off Ushant.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We bore up, set all the studding-sails, and ran along at the rate of eleven miles an hour.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading It was a fine northerly wind, and the Bay of Biscay was smooth.
studding-sails
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We bore up, set all the studding-sails, and ran along at the rate of eleven miles an hour.
Swinburnenoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next day the captain came on board with sealed orders, with directions not to open them until off Ushant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day the captain came on board with sealed orders, with directions not to open them until off Ushant.
tradesnounUS /treɪdz/
plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The next day the captain came on board with sealed orders, with directions not to open them until off Ushant.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We bore up, set all the studding-sails, and ran along at the rate of eleven miles an hour.
Ushant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day the captain came on board with sealed orders, with directions not to open them until off Ushant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fine northerly wind, and the Bay of Biscay was smooth.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading In the afternoon, we weighed and made sail.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a fine northerly wind, and the Bay of Biscay was smooth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
yarnsnounUS /jɑːrnz/
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A long conversation with Mr Chucks--The advantage of having a prayer-book in your pocket--We run down the trades--Swinburne, the quartermaster, and his yarns--The Captain falls sick.
