adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Not a speck,” answered Le Farge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Can you see the dinghy?” asked Lestrange of the captain, who was standing up searching the horizon.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
BOATSnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you see the dinghy?” asked Lestrange of the captain, who was standing up searching the horizon.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Can you see the dinghy?” asked Lestrange of the captain, who was standing up searching the horizon.
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
dinghynounUS /ˈdɪŋi/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading “Can you see the dinghy?” asked Lestrange of the captain, who was standing up searching the horizon.
don't
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From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
Farge
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From this reading “Not a speck,” answered Le Farge.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading You, Jenkins, what have you got forward there?”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “Can you see the dinghy?” asked Lestrange of the captain, who was standing up searching the horizon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
I'd
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From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
Jenkins
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From this reading You, Jenkins, what have you got forward there?”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “Not a speck,” answered Le Farge.
Lestrange
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From this reading “Can you see the dinghy?” asked Lestrange of the captain, who was standing up searching the horizon.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
long-boat
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a speck,” answered Le Farge.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
quarter-boat
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “Can you see the dinghy?” asked Lestrange of the captain, who was standing up searching the horizon.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Can you see the dinghy?” asked Lestrange of the captain, who was standing up searching the horizon.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading “Not a speck,” answered Le Farge.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading “Can you see the dinghy?” asked Lestrange of the captain, who was standing up searching the horizon.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading You, Jenkins, what have you got forward there?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Can you see the dinghy?” asked Lestrange of the captain, who was standing up searching the horizon.
victualled
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From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Can you see the dinghy?” asked Lestrange of the captain, who was standing up searching the horizon.
we've
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From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Damn that Irishman! but for him I’d have got the boats away properly victualled and all; as it is I don’t know what we’ve got aboard.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS When the fog lifted after midnight the people in the long-boat saw the quarter-boat half a mile to starboard of them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Can you see the dinghy?” asked Lestrange of the captain, who was standing up searching the horizon.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you see the dinghy?” asked Lestrange of the captain, who was standing up searching the horizon.
