AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crew was plainly nervous and irritable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the attempt met with a surly refusal from Turner.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crew was plainly nervous and irritable.
devil-ship
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
elementaladjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentəl/
relating to or being an element
From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
Ella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the attempt met with a surly refusal from Turner.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading The crew was plainly nervous and irritable.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But the attempt met with a surly refusal from Turner.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading The crew was plainly nervous and irritable.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The crew was plainly nervous and irritable.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading But the attempt met with a surly refusal from Turner.
RichardsonnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsən/
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
SailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
Schwartz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
Schwartz's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
short-handedadjective
inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
simple-mindedadjective
lacking subtlety and insight
From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading But the attempt met with a surly refusal from Turner.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
TERRIBLEadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sailors are simple-minded men, as a rule; their mental processes are elemental.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading They began to mutter that the devil-ship of the Turner line was at her tricks again.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading But the attempt met with a surly refusal from Turner.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT With the disappearance of Schwartz, the Ella was short-handed: I believe Captain Richardson made an attempt to secure me to take the place of Burns, now moved up into Schwartz’s position.
