adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A typical old shell-back, round-shouldered, hooked of finger; a figure with strong hints of a crab about it.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading He was playing the “Shan van vaught,” and accompanying the tune, punctuating it, with blows of his left heel on the fo’cs’le deck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was playing the “Shan van vaught,” and accompanying the tune, punctuating it, with blows of his left heel on the fo’cs’le deck.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “O the _Frinch_ are in the bay, Says the _Shan van vaught_.”
baizenounUS /beɪz/
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading He was dressed in dungaree trousers, a striped shirt, and a jacket baize—green in parts from the influence of sun and salt.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “O the _Frinch_ are in the bay, Says the _Shan van vaught_.”
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading He was playing the “Shan van vaught,” and accompanying the tune, punctuating it, with blows of his left heel on the fo’cs’le deck.
BURNSnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
ButtonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
crabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading A typical old shell-back, round-shouldered, hooked of finger; a figure with strong hints of a crab about it.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He was playing the “Shan van vaught,” and accompanying the tune, punctuating it, with blows of his left heel on the fo’cs’le deck.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed in dungaree trousers, a striped shirt, and a jacket baize—green in parts from the influence of sun and salt.
dungaree
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From this reading He was dressed in dungaree trousers, a striped shirt, and a jacket baize—green in parts from the influence of sun and salt.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A typical old shell-back, round-shouldered, hooked of finger; a figure with strong hints of a crab about it.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading A typical old shell-back, round-shouldered, hooked of finger; a figure with strong hints of a crab about it.
fo'cs'le
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From this reading He was playing the “Shan van vaught,” and accompanying the tune, punctuating it, with blows of his left heel on the fo’cs’le deck.
Frinch
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From this reading “O the _Frinch_ are in the bay, Says the _Shan van vaught_.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was dressed in dungaree trousers, a striped shirt, and a jacket baize—green in parts from the influence of sun and salt.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He was dressed in dungaree trousers, a striped shirt, and a jacket baize—green in parts from the influence of sun and salt.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was playing the “Shan van vaught,” and accompanying the tune, punctuating it, with blows of his left heel on the fo’cs’le deck.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading He was playing the “Shan van vaught,” and accompanying the tune, punctuating it, with blows of his left heel on the fo’cs’le deck.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading A typical old shell-back, round-shouldered, hooked of finger; a figure with strong hints of a crab about it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
hookedadjectiveUS /hʊkt/
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading A typical old shell-back, round-shouldered, hooked of finger; a figure with strong hints of a crab about it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “O the _Frinch_ are in the bay, Says the _Shan van vaught_.”
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He was dressed in dungaree trousers, a striped shirt, and a jacket baize—green in parts from the influence of sun and salt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was playing the “Shan van vaught,” and accompanying the tune, punctuating it, with blows of his left heel on the fo’cs’le deck.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading He was dressed in dungaree trousers, a striped shirt, and a jacket baize—green in parts from the influence of sun and salt.
LAMPnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O the _Frinch_ are in the bay, Says the _Shan van vaught_.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was playing the “Shan van vaught,” and accompanying the tune, punctuating it, with blows of his left heel on the fo’cs’le deck.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A typical old shell-back, round-shouldered, hooked of finger; a figure with strong hints of a crab about it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading He was dressed in dungaree trousers, a striped shirt, and a jacket baize—green in parts from the influence of sun and salt.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He was playing the “Shan van vaught,” and accompanying the tune, punctuating it, with blows of his left heel on the fo’cs’le deck.
punctuatingverbUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “punctuate” — insert punctuation marks into
From this reading He was playing the “Shan van vaught,” and accompanying the tune, punctuating it, with blows of his left heel on the fo’cs’le deck.
round-shouldered
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From this reading A typical old shell-back, round-shouldered, hooked of finger; a figure with strong hints of a crab about it.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading He was dressed in dungaree trousers, a striped shirt, and a jacket baize—green in parts from the influence of sun and salt.
SaysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “O the _Frinch_ are in the bay, Says the _Shan van vaught_.”
sea-chest
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From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
Shanmodal verbUS /ʃæn/
the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”
From this reading He was playing the “Shan van vaught,” and accompanying the tune, punctuating it, with blows of his left heel on the fo’cs’le deck.
shell-back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A typical old shell-back, round-shouldered, hooked of finger; a figure with strong hints of a crab about it.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He was dressed in dungaree trousers, a striped shirt, and a jacket baize—green in parts from the influence of sun and salt.
SLUSHverbUS /slʌʃ/
make a splashing sound
From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading He was dressed in dungaree trousers, a striped shirt, and a jacket baize—green in parts from the influence of sun and salt.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A typical old shell-back, round-shouldered, hooked of finger; a figure with strong hints of a crab about it.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He was dressed in dungaree trousers, a striped shirt, and a jacket baize—green in parts from the influence of sun and salt.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading He was dressed in dungaree trousers, a striped shirt, and a jacket baize—green in parts from the influence of sun and salt.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading He was playing the “Shan van vaught,” and accompanying the tune, punctuating it, with blows of his left heel on the fo’cs’le deck.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading A typical old shell-back, round-shouldered, hooked of finger; a figure with strong hints of a crab about it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
vannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading He was playing the “Shan van vaught,” and accompanying the tune, punctuating it, with blows of his left heel on the fo’cs’le deck.
vaught
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From this reading He was playing the “Shan van vaught,” and accompanying the tune, punctuating it, with blows of his left heel on the fo’cs’le deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS Mr Button was seated on a sea-chest with a fiddle under his left ear.
