adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You'll die in the harness, not at home.”
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
betverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading “I'll wager the wine you don't,” Roberts challenged.
Charley
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From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “You'll die in the harness, not at home.”
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
don't
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From this reading “I'll wager the wine you don't,” Roberts challenged.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading “You'll die in the harness, not at home.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “You'll die in the harness, not at home.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
I'll
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From this reading “I'll wager the wine you don't,” Roberts challenged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You'll die in the harness, not at home.”
inboardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnbɔːrd/
located within the hull or nearest the midline of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
indiscernibleadjective
difficult or impossible to perceive or discern
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
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 THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
McCOY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You'll die in the harness, not at home.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
outriggernounUS /ˈaʊtrɪɡər/
a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
PyreneesnounUS /ˈpɪrəiz/
a chain of mountains between France and Spain
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “I'll wager the wine you don't,” Roberts challenged.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
SEEDnounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
sluggishlyadverbUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃli/
in a sluggish manner
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I'll wager the wine you don't,” Roberts challenged.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading “I'll wager the wine you don't,” Roberts challenged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “I'll wager the wine you don't,” Roberts challenged.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
WoodwardnounUS /ˈwʊdwɔːrd/
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'll wager the wine you don't,” Roberts challenged.
You'll
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From this reading “You'll die in the harness, not at home.”
