adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "There are also many of the presents rejected by the Mikado, somewhere," he added carelessly.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading "There are also many of the presents rejected by the Mikado, somewhere," he added carelessly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are also many of the presents rejected by the Mikado, somewhere," he added carelessly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He had taken off his cap on deck, and the breeze had ruffled his thick fair hair, brought the blood to his thin cheeks.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading He had taken off his cap on deck, and the breeze had ruffled his thick fair hair, brought the blood to his thin cheeks.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had taken off his cap on deck, and the breeze had ruffled his thick fair hair, brought the blood to his thin cheeks.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I could not find them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "There are also many of the presents rejected by the Mikado, somewhere," he added carelessly.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He had taken off his cap on deck, and the breeze had ruffled his thick fair hair, brought the blood to his thin cheeks.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading "There are also many of the presents rejected by the Mikado, somewhere," he added carelessly.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He had taken off his cap on deck, and the breeze had ruffled his thick fair hair, brought the blood to his thin cheeks.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But I could not find them.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He had taken off his cap on deck, and the breeze had ruffled his thick fair hair, brought the blood to his thin cheeks.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He had taken off his cap on deck, and the breeze had ruffled his thick fair hair, brought the blood to his thin cheeks.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "But I could not find them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
godfathernounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðər/
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken off his cap on deck, and the breeze had ruffled his thick fair hair, brought the blood to his thin cheeks.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He had taken off his cap on deck, and the breeze had ruffled his thick fair hair, brought the blood to his thin cheeks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There are also many of the presents rejected by the Mikado, somewhere," he added carelessly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I could not find them.
impartialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrʃəl/
showing lack of favoritism
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
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 "There are also many of the presents rejected by the Mikado, somewhere," he added carelessly.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
MikadonounUS /mɪˈkɑːdoʊ/
the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno
From this reading "There are also many of the presents rejected by the Mikado, somewhere," he added carelessly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But I could not find them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There are also many of the presents rejected by the Mikado, somewhere," he added carelessly.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had taken off his cap on deck, and the breeze had ruffled his thick fair hair, brought the blood to his thin cheeks.
offeringsnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading "There are also many of the presents rejected by the Mikado, somewhere," he added carelessly.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading "There are also many of the presents rejected by the Mikado, somewhere," he added carelessly.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading He had taken off his cap on deck, and the breeze had ruffled his thick fair hair, brought the blood to his thin cheeks.
SitkanounUS /ˈsɪtkə/
a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading "There are also many of the presents rejected by the Mikado, somewhere," he added carelessly.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken off his cap on deck, and the breeze had ruffled his thick fair hair, brought the blood to his thin cheeks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There are also many of the presents rejected by the Mikado, somewhere," he added carelessly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But I could not find them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are also many of the presents rejected by the Mikado, somewhere," he added carelessly.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He had taken off his cap on deck, and the breeze had ruffled his thick fair hair, brought the blood to his thin cheeks.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He had taken off his cap on deck, and the breeze had ruffled his thick fair hair, brought the blood to his thin cheeks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They must have found their way to the bottom of the hold during one of the storms we encountered on our way from Sitka."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He certainly looked the fairy godfather, and quite impartial as he distributed his offerings with a chosen word to each; his memory for little characteristics was as remarkable as for names and faces.
