15th
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From this reading The next day, the 15th of June, about five o’clock in the morning, Phil Evans left his cabin.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps he would today have a chance of speaking to Robur?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next day, the 15th of June, about five o’clock in the morning, Phil Evans left his cabin.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Desirous of knowing why he had not appeared the day before, Evans addressed himself to the mate, Tom Turner.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Desirous of knowing why he had not appeared the day before, Evans addressed himself to the mate, Tom Turner.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Desirous of knowing why he had not appeared the day before, Evans addressed himself to the mate, Tom Turner.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WESTWARD—BUT WHITHER?
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The next day, the 15th of June, about five o’clock in the morning, Phil Evans left his cabin.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Perhaps he would today have a chance of speaking to Robur?
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, the 15th of June, about five o’clock in the morning, Phil Evans left his cabin.
DesirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading Desirous of knowing why he had not appeared the day before, Evans addressed himself to the mate, Tom Turner.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading The next day, the 15th of June, about five o’clock in the morning, Phil Evans left his cabin.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The next day, the 15th of June, about five o’clock in the morning, Phil Evans left his cabin.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Desirous of knowing why he had not appeared the day before, Evans addressed himself to the mate, Tom Turner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps he would today have a chance of speaking to Robur?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he would today have a chance of speaking to Robur?
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Desirous of knowing why he had not appeared the day before, Evans addressed himself to the mate, Tom Turner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day, the 15th of June, about five o’clock in the morning, Phil Evans left his cabin.
HogarthnounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːrθ/
English artist noted for a series of engravings that satirized the affectations of his time (1697-1764)
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day, the 15th of June, about five o’clock in the morning, Phil Evans left his cabin.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The next day, the 15th of June, about five o’clock in the morning, Phil Evans left his cabin.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Desirous of knowing why he had not appeared the day before, Evans addressed himself to the mate, Tom Turner.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The next day, the 15th of June, about five o’clock in the morning, Phil Evans left his cabin.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Desirous of knowing why he had not appeared the day before, Evans addressed himself to the mate, Tom Turner.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next day, the 15th of June, about five o’clock in the morning, Phil Evans left his cabin.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, the 15th of June, about five o’clock in the morning, Phil Evans left his cabin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Desirous of knowing why he had not appeared the day before, Evans addressed himself to the mate, Tom Turner.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The next day, the 15th of June, about five o’clock in the morning, Phil Evans left his cabin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, the 15th of June, about five o’clock in the morning, Phil Evans left his cabin.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he would today have a chance of speaking to Robur?
Phil
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From this reading The next day, the 15th of June, about five o’clock in the morning, Phil Evans left his cabin.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
Robur
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From this reading Perhaps he would today have a chance of speaking to Robur?
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Perhaps he would today have a chance of speaking to Robur?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, the 15th of June, about five o’clock in the morning, Phil Evans left his cabin.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps he would today have a chance of speaking to Robur?
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Perhaps he would today have a chance of speaking to Robur?
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Desirous of knowing why he had not appeared the day before, Evans addressed himself to the mate, Tom Turner.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Desirous of knowing why he had not appeared the day before, Evans addressed himself to the mate, Tom Turner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
WESTWARDadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading WESTWARD—BUT WHITHER?
WHITHERadverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading WESTWARD—BUT WHITHER?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Desirous of knowing why he had not appeared the day before, Evans addressed himself to the mate, Tom Turner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom Turner was an Englishman of about forty-five, broad in the shoulders and short in the legs, a man of iron, with one of those enormous characteristic heads that Hogarth rejoiced in.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps he would today have a chance of speaking to Robur?
