AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BAD COMBINATION We picked up a pilot outside the Lewes breakwater a man of few words.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told him only the outlines of our story, and I believe he half discredited me at first.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I told him only the outlines of our story, and I believe he half discredited me at first.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
BADadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A BAD COMBINATION We picked up a pilot outside the Lewes breakwater a man of few words.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I told him only the outlines of our story, and I believe he half discredited me at first.
breakwaternounUS /ˈbreɪkwɔːtər/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading A BAD COMBINATION We picked up a pilot outside the Lewes breakwater a man of few words.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
COMBINATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading A BAD COMBINATION We picked up a pilot outside the Lewes breakwater a man of few words.
creditableadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəbəl/
worthy of often limited commendation
From this reading God knows, I was not a creditable object.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He suggested our raising the yellow plague flag; and this we did, with a ready response from the quarantine officer.
discreditedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskredɪtɪd/
being unjustly brought into disrepute
From this reading I told him only the outlines of our story, and I believe he half discredited me at first.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A BAD COMBINATION We picked up a pilot outside the Lewes breakwater a man of few words.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I told him only the outlines of our story, and I believe he half discredited me at first.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading He suggested our raising the yellow plague flag; and this we did, with a ready response from the quarantine officer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He suggested our raising the yellow plague flag; and this we did, with a ready response from the quarantine officer.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God knows, I was not a creditable object.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I told him only the outlines of our story, and I believe he half discredited me at first.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told him only the outlines of our story, and I believe he half discredited me at first.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him only the outlines of our story, and I believe he half discredited me at first.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told him only the outlines of our story, and I believe he half discredited me at first.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
jolly-boat
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From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading God knows, I was not a creditable object.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
Lewes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BAD COMBINATION We picked up a pilot outside the Lewes breakwater a man of few words.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A BAD COMBINATION We picked up a pilot outside the Lewes breakwater a man of few words.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him only the outlines of our story, and I believe he half discredited me at first.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading God knows, I was not a creditable object.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading God knows, I was not a creditable object.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BAD COMBINATION We picked up a pilot outside the Lewes breakwater a man of few words.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He suggested our raising the yellow plague flag; and this we did, with a ready response from the quarantine officer.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I told him only the outlines of our story, and I believe he half discredited me at first.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I told him only the outlines of our story, and I believe he half discredited me at first.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading I told him only the outlines of our story, and I believe he half discredited me at first.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A BAD COMBINATION We picked up a pilot outside the Lewes breakwater a man of few words.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading A BAD COMBINATION We picked up a pilot outside the Lewes breakwater a man of few words.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading A BAD COMBINATION We picked up a pilot outside the Lewes breakwater a man of few words.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading He suggested our raising the yellow plague flag; and this we did, with a ready response from the quarantine officer.
quarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading He suggested our raising the yellow plague flag; and this we did, with a ready response from the quarantine officer.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading He suggested our raising the yellow plague flag; and this we did, with a ready response from the quarantine officer.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He suggested our raising the yellow plague flag; and this we did, with a ready response from the quarantine officer.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading He suggested our raising the yellow plague flag; and this we did, with a ready response from the quarantine officer.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I told him only the outlines of our story, and I believe he half discredited me at first.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He suggested our raising the yellow plague flag; and this we did, with a ready response from the quarantine officer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BAD COMBINATION We picked up a pilot outside the Lewes breakwater a man of few words.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He suggested our raising the yellow plague flag; and this we did, with a ready response from the quarantine officer.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him only the outlines of our story, and I believe he half discredited me at first.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A BAD COMBINATION We picked up a pilot outside the Lewes breakwater a man of few words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading God knows, I was not a creditable object.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A BAD COMBINATION We picked up a pilot outside the Lewes breakwater a man of few words.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I took him aft and showed him the jolly-boat, he realized, at last, that he was face to face with a great tragedy, and paid it the tribute of throwing away his cigar.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading A BAD COMBINATION We picked up a pilot outside the Lewes breakwater a man of few words.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He suggested our raising the yellow plague flag; and this we did, with a ready response from the quarantine officer.
