adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An open mind for new impressions came with the warmth of our clothes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
ARGUMENTSnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading WE CONDUCT SEVERAL LEARNED ARGUMENTS WITH THE CAPTAIN OF THE PRISCILLA Captain Welsh soon conquered us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading We ate, bearing within us the souls of injured innocents; nevertheless, we were thankful, and, to the captain's grace, a long one, we bowed heads decently.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading We ate, bearing within us the souls of injured innocents; nevertheless, we were thankful, and, to the captain's grace, a long one, we bowed heads decently.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading We ate, bearing within us the souls of injured innocents; nevertheless, we were thankful, and, to the captain's grace, a long one, we bowed heads decently.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An open mind for new impressions came with the warmth of our clothes.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading WE CONDUCT SEVERAL LEARNED ARGUMENTS WITH THE CAPTAIN OF THE PRISCILLA Captain Welsh soon conquered us.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading An open mind for new impressions came with the warmth of our clothes.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The latest meal we had eaten was on the frosty common under the fir-trees.
CONDUCTverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading WE CONDUCT SEVERAL LEARNED ARGUMENTS WITH THE CAPTAIN OF THE PRISCILLA Captain Welsh soon conquered us.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading WE CONDUCT SEVERAL LEARNED ARGUMENTS WITH THE CAPTAIN OF THE PRISCILLA Captain Welsh soon conquered us.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading We ate, bearing within us the souls of injured innocents; nevertheless, we were thankful, and, to the captain's grace, a long one, we bowed heads decently.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The latest meal we had eaten was on the frosty common under the fir-trees.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
fir-trees
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From this reading The latest meal we had eaten was on the frosty common under the fir-trees.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An open mind for new impressions came with the warmth of our clothes.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The latest meal we had eaten was on the frosty common under the fir-trees.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading We ate, bearing within us the souls of injured innocents; nevertheless, we were thankful, and, to the captain's grace, a long one, we bowed heads decently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latest meal we had eaten was on the frosty common under the fir-trees.
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 We ate, bearing within us the souls of injured innocents; nevertheless, we were thankful, and, to the captain's grace, a long one, we bowed heads decently.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
ice-coldadjective
as cold as ice
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading An open mind for new impressions came with the warmth of our clothes.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading We ate, bearing within us the souls of injured innocents; nevertheless, we were thankful, and, to the captain's grace, a long one, we bowed heads decently.
innocentsnounUS /ˈɪnəsənts/
plural of “innocent” — a person who lacks knowledge of evil
From this reading We ate, bearing within us the souls of injured innocents; nevertheless, we were thankful, and, to the captain's grace, a long one, we bowed heads decently.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The latest meal we had eaten was on the frosty common under the fir-trees.
LEARNEDadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading WE CONDUCT SEVERAL LEARNED ARGUMENTS WITH THE CAPTAIN OF THE PRISCILLA Captain Welsh soon conquered us.
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 We ate, bearing within us the souls of injured innocents; nevertheless, we were thankful, and, to the captain's grace, a long one, we bowed heads decently.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The latest meal we had eaten was on the frosty common under the fir-trees.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading An open mind for new impressions came with the warmth of our clothes.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading We ate, bearing within us the souls of injured innocents; nevertheless, we were thankful, and, to the captain's grace, a long one, we bowed heads decently.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading An open mind for new impressions came with the warmth of our clothes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE CONDUCT SEVERAL LEARNED ARGUMENTS WITH THE CAPTAIN OF THE PRISCILLA Captain Welsh soon conquered us.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The latest meal we had eaten was on the frosty common under the fir-trees.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We ate, bearing within us the souls of injured innocents; nevertheless, we were thankful, and, to the captain's grace, a long one, we bowed heads decently.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading An open mind for new impressions came with the warmth of our clothes.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading An open mind for new impressions came with the warmth of our clothes.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
PRISCILLA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE CONDUCT SEVERAL LEARNED ARGUMENTS WITH THE CAPTAIN OF THE PRISCILLA Captain Welsh soon conquered us.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
salt-water
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From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
SEVERALadjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading WE CONDUCT SEVERAL LEARNED ARGUMENTS WITH THE CAPTAIN OF THE PRISCILLA Captain Welsh soon conquered us.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading WE CONDUCT SEVERAL LEARNED ARGUMENTS WITH THE CAPTAIN OF THE PRISCILLA Captain Welsh soon conquered us.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading We ate, bearing within us the souls of injured innocents; nevertheless, we were thankful, and, to the captain's grace, a long one, we bowed heads decently.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
supervening
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From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading We ate, bearing within us the souls of injured innocents; nevertheless, we were thankful, and, to the captain's grace, a long one, we bowed heads decently.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE CONDUCT SEVERAL LEARNED ARGUMENTS WITH THE CAPTAIN OF THE PRISCILLA Captain Welsh soon conquered us.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The latest meal we had eaten was on the frosty common under the fir-trees.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WE CONDUCT SEVERAL LEARNED ARGUMENTS WITH THE CAPTAIN OF THE PRISCILLA Captain Welsh soon conquered us.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading An open mind for new impressions came with the warmth of our clothes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latest meal we had eaten was on the frosty common under the fir-trees.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE CONDUCT SEVERAL LEARNED ARGUMENTS WITH THE CAPTAIN OF THE PRISCILLA Captain Welsh soon conquered us.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading WE CONDUCT SEVERAL LEARNED ARGUMENTS WITH THE CAPTAIN OF THE PRISCILLA Captain Welsh soon conquered us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After a tremendous fast, with sea- sickness supervening, the eggs and bacon, and pleasant benevolent- smelling tea on the captain's table were things not to be resisted by two healthy boys who had previously stripped and faced buckets of maddening ice-cold salt-water, dashed at us by a jolly sailor.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WE CONDUCT SEVERAL LEARNED ARGUMENTS WITH THE CAPTAIN OF THE PRISCILLA Captain Welsh soon conquered us.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We ate, bearing within us the souls of injured innocents; nevertheless, we were thankful, and, to the captain's grace, a long one, we bowed heads decently.
