AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked Singleton, the first mate, for permission to sleep on deck, and was refused.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I asked Singleton, the first mate, for permission to sleep on deck, and was refused.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
formaldehydenounUS /fɔːrˈmældəhaɪd/
a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
insufferablyadverb
to an insufferable degree
From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading I asked Singleton, the first mate, for permission to sleep on deck, and was refused.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
nauseanounUS /ˈnɔːziə/
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
RECEIVEverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
reekverbUS /riːk/
have an element suggestive (of something)
From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I asked Singleton, the first mate, for permission to sleep on deck, and was refused.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
SingletonnounUS /ˈsɪŋɡəltən/
a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading I asked Singleton, the first mate, for permission to sleep on deck, and was refused.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
sweaty
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From this reading The reek of the forecastle sickened me—the odor of fresh paint, hardly dry, of musty clothing and sweaty bodies.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
WARNINGnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I asked Singleton, the first mate, for permission to sleep on deck, and was refused.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading But the weather as we turned south had grown insufferably hot.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went down, obediently enough, to be driven back with nausea.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading I RECEIVE A WARNING The odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle having abated, permission for the crew to sleep on deck had been withdrawn.
