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From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
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From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
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 WOMAN” Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
BADadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “A BAD WOMAN” Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “A BAD WOMAN” Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
Charlie
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From this reading “A BAD WOMAN” Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “A BAD WOMAN” Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “A BAD WOMAN” Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
HomenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “A BAD WOMAN” Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A BAD WOMAN” Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “A BAD WOMAN” Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
SailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “A BAD WOMAN” Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
slicedadjectiveUS /slaɪst/
prepared by cutting
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
solicitationnounUS /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/
an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
sombernessnoun
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A BAD WOMAN” Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading “A BAD WOMAN” Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
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 He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A BAD WOMAN” Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “A BAD WOMAN” Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
