AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long chapter, in which there is lamentation, singing, bibbing, and dancing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A long chapter, in which there is lamentation, singing, bibbing, and dancing.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The answer in the negative was a great mortification to Mr Vanslyperken, and he descended to his cabin in no very good humour, and summoned Smallbones.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before Smallbones was summoned, he had time to whisper to one or two of the conspirators--"_He's gone_."
bibbing
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From this reading A long chapter, in which there is lamentation, singing, bibbing, and dancing.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before Smallbones was summoned, he had time to whisper to one or two of the conspirators--"_He's gone_."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The answer in the negative was a great mortification to Mr Vanslyperken, and he descended to his cabin in no very good humour, and summoned Smallbones.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A long chapter, in which there is lamentation, singing, bibbing, and dancing.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
Coble
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From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading But before Smallbones was summoned, he had time to whisper to one or two of the conspirators--"_He's gone_."
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading A long chapter, in which there is lamentation, singing, bibbing, and dancing.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The answer in the negative was a great mortification to Mr Vanslyperken, and he descended to his cabin in no very good humour, and summoned Smallbones.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But before Smallbones was summoned, he had time to whisper to one or two of the conspirators--"_He's gone_."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The answer in the negative was a great mortification to Mr Vanslyperken, and he descended to his cabin in no very good humour, and summoned Smallbones.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The answer in the negative was a great mortification to Mr Vanslyperken, and he descended to his cabin in no very good humour, and summoned Smallbones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
Haus
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From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
He's
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From this reading But before Smallbones was summoned, he had time to whisper to one or two of the conspirators--"_He's gone_."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The answer in the negative was a great mortification to Mr Vanslyperken, and he descended to his cabin in no very good humour, and summoned Smallbones.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A long chapter, in which there is lamentation, singing, bibbing, and dancing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A long chapter, in which there is lamentation, singing, bibbing, and dancing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
lamentationnoun
a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading A long chapter, in which there is lamentation, singing, bibbing, and dancing.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
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 He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long chapter, in which there is lamentation, singing, bibbing, and dancing.
LustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading The answer in the negative was a great mortification to Mr Vanslyperken, and he descended to his cabin in no very good humour, and summoned Smallbones.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading The answer in the negative was a great mortification to Mr Vanslyperken, and he descended to his cabin in no very good humour, and summoned Smallbones.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The answer in the negative was a great mortification to Mr Vanslyperken, and he descended to his cabin in no very good humour, and summoned Smallbones.
ObadiahnounUS /ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But before Smallbones was summoned, he had time to whisper to one or two of the conspirators--"_He's gone_."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But before Smallbones was summoned, he had time to whisper to one or two of the conspirators--"_He's gone_."
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
quarter-deck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
ShortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading A long chapter, in which there is lamentation, singing, bibbing, and dancing.
Smallbones
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The answer in the negative was a great mortification to Mr Vanslyperken, and he descended to his cabin in no very good humour, and summoned Smallbones.
Snarleyyow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
Spitternoun
a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth)
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The answer in the negative was a great mortification to Mr Vanslyperken, and he descended to his cabin in no very good humour, and summoned Smallbones.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A long chapter, in which there is lamentation, singing, bibbing, and dancing.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But before Smallbones was summoned, he had time to whisper to one or two of the conspirators--"_He's gone_."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The answer in the negative was a great mortification to Mr Vanslyperken, and he descended to his cabin in no very good humour, and summoned Smallbones.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But before Smallbones was summoned, he had time to whisper to one or two of the conspirators--"_He's gone_."
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
Vanslyperken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The answer in the negative was a great mortification to Mr Vanslyperken, and he descended to his cabin in no very good humour, and summoned Smallbones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It may readily be supposed, that the first question asked by Mr Vanslyperken, on his gaining the quarter-deck, was, if Snarleyyow were on board.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A long chapter, in which there is lamentation, singing, bibbing, and dancing.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading But before Smallbones was summoned, he had time to whisper to one or two of the conspirators--"_He's gone_."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was received with the military salute of Corporal Van Spitter, for Obadiah Coble, having been left commanding officer, had given himself leave, and, with a few men, had joined Dick Short and the first party at the Lust Haus, leaving the corporal as the next senior officer in charge.
