adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, Jemmy, how did you get a berth among those chaps?"
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trial and execution of two of the principal personages in our history.
assailantsnounUS /əˈseɪlənts/
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
Barclay
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From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading "Why, Jemmy, how did you get a berth among those chaps?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "Why, Jemmy, how did you get a berth among those chaps?"
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why, Jemmy, how did you get a berth among those chaps?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Trial and execution of two of the principal personages in our history.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Why, Jemmy, how did you get a berth among those chaps?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Trial and execution of two of the principal personages in our history.
how
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From this reading "Why, Jemmy, how did you get a berth among those chaps?"
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trial and execution of two of the principal personages in our history.
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
Jemmynoun
a short crowbar
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
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 We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
Moggy
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From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trial and execution of two of the principal personages in our history.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
others
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From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Trial and execution of two of the principal personages in our history.
personages
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From this reading Trial and execution of two of the principal personages in our history.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Trial and execution of two of the principal personages in our history.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trial and execution of two of the principal personages in our history.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Why, Jemmy, how did you get a berth among those chaps?"
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
TrialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading Trial and execution of two of the principal personages in our history.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Trial and execution of two of the principal personages in our history.
Vanslyperken
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From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I'll tell you," said Moggy, interrupting: "when he was last at Portsmouth, they heard him playing his fiddle and singing, and they took such a fancy to him, that they were determined to have him to amuse them in the cave.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Jemmy, how did you get a berth among those chaps?"
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading We left Sir Robert Barclay on the deck of the cutter, the ladies and women sent down below, and Mr Vanslyperken on the point of being dragged aft by two of Sir Robert's men.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Jemmy, how did you get a berth among those chaps?"
Yungfrau
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From this reading The crew of the _Yungfrau_, at the time, were on the lower deck, some assisting the wounded men, others talking with Jemmy Salisbury and his wife, whom they were astonished to find among the assailants.
