adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How we passed the Sound, and what passed in the Sound The Captain overhears again a conversation between Swinburne and me.
abaftadverb
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading I was on the signal-chest abaft, counting the convoy, when Swinburne came up to me.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading How we passed the Sound, and what passed in the Sound The Captain overhears again a conversation between Swinburne and me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How we passed the Sound, and what passed in the Sound The Captain overhears again a conversation between Swinburne and me.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading How we passed the Sound, and what passed in the Sound The Captain overhears again a conversation between Swinburne and me.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Black rocks and fir woods don't remind us of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, or the cocoa-nut waving to the sea-breeze."
BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Black rocks and fir woods don't remind us of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, or the cocoa-nut waving to the sea-breeze."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was on the signal-chest abaft, counting the convoy, when Swinburne came up to me.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading How we passed the Sound, and what passed in the Sound The Captain overhears again a conversation between Swinburne and me.
cocoa-nut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Black rocks and fir woods don't remind us of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, or the cocoa-nut waving to the sea-breeze."
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading How we passed the Sound, and what passed in the Sound The Captain overhears again a conversation between Swinburne and me.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading I was on the signal-chest abaft, counting the convoy, when Swinburne came up to me.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading I was on the signal-chest abaft, counting the convoy, when Swinburne came up to me.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "There's a little difference between this part of the world and the West Indies, Mr Simple," observed he.
don't
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From this reading "Black rocks and fir woods don't remind us of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, or the cocoa-nut waving to the sea-breeze."
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading "Black rocks and fir woods don't remind us of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, or the cocoa-nut waving to the sea-breeze."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's a little difference between this part of the world and the West Indies, Mr Simple," observed he.
How
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From this reading How we passed the Sound, and what passed in the Sound The Captain overhears again a conversation between Swinburne and me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was on the signal-chest abaft, counting the convoy, when Swinburne came up to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How we passed the Sound, and what passed in the Sound The Captain overhears again a conversation between Swinburne and me.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed not, Swinburne," replied I.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading "There's a little difference between this part of the world and the West Indies, Mr Simple," observed he.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading "Black rocks and fir woods don't remind us of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, or the cocoa-nut waving to the sea-breeze."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There's a little difference between this part of the world and the West Indies, Mr Simple," observed he.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How we passed the Sound, and what passed in the Sound The Captain overhears again a conversation between Swinburne and me.
MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Black rocks and fir woods don't remind us of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, or the cocoa-nut waving to the sea-breeze."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "There's a little difference between this part of the world and the West Indies, Mr Simple," observed he.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Indeed not, Swinburne," replied I.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "There's a little difference between this part of the world and the West Indies, Mr Simple," observed he.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's a little difference between this part of the world and the West Indies, Mr Simple," observed he.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was on the signal-chest abaft, counting the convoy, when Swinburne came up to me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Black rocks and fir woods don't remind us of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, or the cocoa-nut waving to the sea-breeze."
overhearsverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːrz/
third-person singular of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading How we passed the Sound, and what passed in the Sound The Captain overhears again a conversation between Swinburne and me.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "There's a little difference between this part of the world and the West Indies, Mr Simple," observed he.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading How we passed the Sound, and what passed in the Sound The Captain overhears again a conversation between Swinburne and me.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading "Black rocks and fir woods don't remind us of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, or the cocoa-nut waving to the sea-breeze."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Indeed not, Swinburne," replied I.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Black rocks and fir woods don't remind us of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, or the cocoa-nut waving to the sea-breeze."
sea-breeze
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Black rocks and fir woods don't remind us of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, or the cocoa-nut waving to the sea-breeze."
signal-chest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was on the signal-chest abaft, counting the convoy, when Swinburne came up to me.
SimpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "There's a little difference between this part of the world and the West Indies, Mr Simple," observed he.
SoundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading How we passed the Sound, and what passed in the Sound The Captain overhears again a conversation between Swinburne and me.
Swinburnenoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading How we passed the Sound, and what passed in the Sound The Captain overhears again a conversation between Swinburne and me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How we passed the Sound, and what passed in the Sound The Captain overhears again a conversation between Swinburne and me.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a little difference between this part of the world and the West Indies, Mr Simple," observed he.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There's a little difference between this part of the world and the West Indies, Mr Simple," observed he.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was on the signal-chest abaft, counting the convoy, when Swinburne came up to me.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was on the signal-chest abaft, counting the convoy, when Swinburne came up to me.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Black rocks and fir woods don't remind us of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, or the cocoa-nut waving to the sea-breeze."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was on the signal-chest abaft, counting the convoy, when Swinburne came up to me.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "Black rocks and fir woods don't remind us of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, or the cocoa-nut waving to the sea-breeze."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How we passed the Sound, and what passed in the Sound The Captain overhears again a conversation between Swinburne and me.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "There's a little difference between this part of the world and the West Indies, Mr Simple," observed he.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How we passed the Sound, and what passed in the Sound The Captain overhears again a conversation between Swinburne and me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was on the signal-chest abaft, counting the convoy, when Swinburne came up to me.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Black rocks and fir woods don't remind us of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, or the cocoa-nut waving to the sea-breeze."
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "There's a little difference between this part of the world and the West Indies, Mr Simple," observed he.
