adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
Burns'snounUS /ˈbɜːrnzɪz/
possessive form of “burns” — United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Burns’s report corroborated what Williams had said.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
corroboratedverbUS /kərˈɑːbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “corroborate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading Burns’s report corroborated what Williams had said.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Turner refused to open either door for us.
Ella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turner was in the grip of delirium tremens, and the Ella was without owner or officers.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Turner refused to open either door for us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Turner was in the grip of delirium tremens, and the Ella was without owner or officers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
Johns'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnzɪz/
possessive form of “johns” — United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
MATEnounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Turner was in the grip of delirium tremens, and the Ella was without owner or officers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Turner refused to open either door for us.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Turner was in the grip of delirium tremens, and the Ella was without owner or officers.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Turner was in the grip of delirium tremens, and the Ella was without owner or officers.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Turner refused to open either door for us.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Burns’s report corroborated what Williams had said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Burns’s report corroborated what Williams had said.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
TALKSnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
tremens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turner was in the grip of delirium tremens, and the Ella was without owner or officers.
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 THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Turner refused to open either door for us.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Burns’s report corroborated what Williams had said.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIRST MATE TALKS Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Turner was in the grip of delirium tremens, and the Ella was without owner or officers.
