adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The accounts of my father were, however, very unsatisfactory.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My sister wrote, that disappointment and anxiety had had such an effect upon him, that he was deranged in his intellects.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading I had received letters from my sister, who was overjoyed at the intelligence of my safe return, and the anticipation of seeing me.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading My sister wrote, that disappointment and anxiety had had such an effect upon him, that he was deranged in his intellects.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had received letters from my sister, who was overjoyed at the intelligence of my safe return, and the anticipation of seeing me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
defectiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfektɪv/
having a defect
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
derangedadjectiveUS /dɪˈreɪndʒd/
driven insane
From this reading My sister wrote, that disappointment and anxiety had had such an effect upon him, that he was deranged in his intellects.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading My sister wrote, that disappointment and anxiety had had such an effect upon him, that he was deranged in his intellects.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
dockyardnounUS /ˈdɑːkjɑːrd/
an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading My sister wrote, that disappointment and anxiety had had such an effect upon him, that he was deranged in his intellects.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
FindverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had received letters from my sister, who was overjoyed at the intelligence of my safe return, and the anticipation of seeing me.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My sister wrote, that disappointment and anxiety had had such an effect upon him, that he was deranged in his intellects.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My sister wrote, that disappointment and anxiety had had such an effect upon him, that he was deranged in his intellects.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My sister wrote, that disappointment and anxiety had had such an effect upon him, that he was deranged in his intellects.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The accounts of my father were, however, very unsatisfactory.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
intellectsnounUS /ˈɪntəlekts/
plural of “intellect” — knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading My sister wrote, that disappointment and anxiety had had such an effect upon him, that he was deranged in his intellects.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading I had received letters from my sister, who was overjoyed at the intelligence of my safe return, and the anticipation of seeing me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading I had received letters from my sister, who was overjoyed at the intelligence of my safe return, and the anticipation of seeing me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had received letters from my sister, who was overjoyed at the intelligence of my safe return, and the anticipation of seeing me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
ObtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had received letters from my sister, who was overjoyed at the intelligence of my safe return, and the anticipation of seeing me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading I had received letters from my sister, who was overjoyed at the intelligence of my safe return, and the anticipation of seeing me.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I had received letters from my sister, who was overjoyed at the intelligence of my safe return, and the anticipation of seeing me.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I had received letters from my sister, who was overjoyed at the intelligence of my safe return, and the anticipation of seeing me.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I had received letters from my sister, who was overjoyed at the intelligence of my safe return, and the anticipation of seeing me.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I had received letters from my sister, who was overjoyed at the intelligence of my safe return, and the anticipation of seeing me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I had received letters from my sister, who was overjoyed at the intelligence of my safe return, and the anticipation of seeing me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My sister wrote, that disappointment and anxiety had had such an effect upon him, that he was deranged in his intellects.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My sister wrote, that disappointment and anxiety had had such an effect upon him, that he was deranged in his intellects.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading The accounts of my father were, however, very unsatisfactory.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My sister wrote, that disappointment and anxiety had had such an effect upon him, that he was deranged in his intellects.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after O'Brien had sailed for the East Indies, the dockyard men came on board to survey the brig, and she was found so defective as to be ordered into dock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The accounts of my father were, however, very unsatisfactory.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had received letters from my sister, who was overjoyed at the intelligence of my safe return, and the anticipation of seeing me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am pleased with my new captain--Obtain leave to go home--Find my father afflicted with a very strange disease, and prove myself a very good doctor, although the disorder always breaks out in a fresh place.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading My sister wrote, that disappointment and anxiety had had such an effect upon him, that he was deranged in his intellects.
