adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Better give it up,” one of the sailors advised from above.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “Better give it up,” one of the sailors advised from above.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the meanwhile my mind had not been idle, and I had finally evolved an idea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Greek scowled ferociously and shook his fist in his customary fashion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
bail-hole
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From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the meanwhile my mind had not been idle, and I had finally evolved an idea.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Better give it up,” one of the sailors advised from above.
Charley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep going, Charley, one time more,” I said.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading The Greek scowled ferociously and shook his fist in his customary fashion.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading In the meanwhile my mind had not been idle, and I had finally evolved an idea.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Greek scowled ferociously and shook his fist in his customary fashion.
ferociouslyadverbUS /fərˈoʊʃɪsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading The Greek scowled ferociously and shook his fist in his customary fashion.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading In the meanwhile my mind had not been idle, and I had finally evolved an idea.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading The Greek scowled ferociously and shook his fist in his customary fashion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Better give it up,” one of the sailors advised from above.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Better give it up,” one of the sailors advised from above.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Keep going, Charley, one time more,” I said.
grapplingnounUS /ˈɡræplɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The Greek scowled ferociously and shook his fist in his customary fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meanwhile my mind had not been idle, and I had finally evolved an idea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Greek scowled ferociously and shook his fist in his customary fashion.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the meanwhile my mind had not been idle, and I had finally evolved an idea.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the meanwhile my mind had not been idle, and I had finally evolved an idea.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading In the meanwhile my mind had not been idle, and I had finally evolved an idea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Greek scowled ferociously and shook his fist in his customary fashion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Better give it up,” one of the sailors advised from above.
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Keep going, Charley, one time more,” I said.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile my mind had not been idle, and I had finally evolved an idea.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the meanwhile my mind had not been idle, and I had finally evolved an idea.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Keep going, Charley, one time more,” I said.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the meanwhile my mind had not been idle, and I had finally evolved an idea.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the meanwhile my mind had not been idle, and I had finally evolved an idea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Better give it up,” one of the sailors advised from above.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Better give it up,” one of the sailors advised from above.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Keep going, Charley, one time more,” I said.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “Better give it up,” one of the sailors advised from above.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading The Greek scowled ferociously and shook his fist in his customary fashion.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The Greek scowled ferociously and shook his fist in his customary fashion.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Better give it up,” one of the sailors advised from above.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Keep going, Charley, one time more,” I said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Better give it up,” one of the sailors advised from above.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading And as we laid out on the next tack to windward, I bent a piece of line to a small grappling hook I had seen lying in the bail-hole.
