adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When we were about forty miles off the harbour, a frigate hove in sight.
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 An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
AllowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we closed to within two cables' lengths, she hove-to.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We made the private signal: she hoisted Swedish colours, and kept away a couple of points to close with us.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
cablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading As we closed to within two cables' lengths, she hove-to.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We made the private signal: she hoisted Swedish colours, and kept away a couple of points to close with us.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As we closed to within two cables' lengths, she hove-to.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading We made the private signal: she hoisted Swedish colours, and kept away a couple of points to close with us.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading We made the private signal: she hoisted Swedish colours, and kept away a couple of points to close with us.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We were within two miles of her when she up courses and took in her topgallant sails.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
dilatoryadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlətɔːri/
wasting time
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading When we were about forty miles off the harbour, a frigate hove in sight.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading When we were about forty miles off the harbour, a frigate hove in sight.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading When we were about forty miles off the harbour, a frigate hove in sight.
HeartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We were within two miles of her when she up courses and took in her topgallant sails.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading We made the private signal: she hoisted Swedish colours, and kept away a couple of points to close with us.
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading When we were about forty miles off the harbour, a frigate hove in sight.
hove-to
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we closed to within two cables' lengths, she hove-to.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We made the private signal: she hoisted Swedish colours, and kept away a couple of points to close with us.
lengthsnounUS /leŋkθs/
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading As we closed to within two cables' lengths, she hove-to.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made the private signal: she hoisted Swedish colours, and kept away a couple of points to close with us.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
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 When we were about forty miles off the harbour, a frigate hove in sight.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When we were about forty miles off the harbour, a frigate hove in sight.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
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 An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We made the private signal: she hoisted Swedish colours, and kept away a couple of points to close with us.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading We made the private signal: she hoisted Swedish colours, and kept away a couple of points to close with us.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
reprimandedverbUS /ˈreprəmændɪd/
past form of “reprimand” — rebuke formally
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading We were within two miles of her when she up courses and took in her topgallant sails.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We made the private signal: she hoisted Swedish colours, and kept away a couple of points to close with us.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When we were about forty miles off the harbour, a frigate hove in sight.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading We made the private signal: she hoisted Swedish colours, and kept away a couple of points to close with us.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We were within two miles of her when she up courses and took in her topgallant sails.
topgallantnoun
a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
From this reading We were within two miles of her when she up courses and took in her topgallant sails.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were within two miles of her when she up courses and took in her topgallant sails.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We were within two miles of her when she up courses and took in her topgallant sails.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We made the private signal: she hoisted Swedish colours, and kept away a couple of points to close with us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we were about forty miles off the harbour, a frigate hove in sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were about forty miles off the harbour, a frigate hove in sight.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we were about forty miles off the harbour, a frigate hove in sight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We made the private signal: she hoisted Swedish colours, and kept away a couple of points to close with us.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We were within two miles of her when she up courses and took in her topgallant sails.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading An old friend in a new case--Heart of oak in Swedish fur--A man's a man all the world over, and something more in many parts of it--Peter gets reprimanded for being dilatory, but proves a title to a defence-- Allowed.
