adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not mad, but he was a man with a fixed idea.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading He was pursued by a vision: the vision of two children and an old sailor adrift in a little boat upon a wide blue sea.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading When the _Arago_, bound for Papetee, picked up the boats of the _Northumberland_, only the people in the long-boat were alive.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was pursued by a vision: the vision of two children and an old sailor adrift in a little boat upon a wide blue sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was pursued by a vision: the vision of two children and an old sailor adrift in a little boat upon a wide blue sea.
Arago
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From this reading When the _Arago_, bound for Papetee, picked up the boats of the _Northumberland_, only the people in the long-boat were alive.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAD LESTRANGE They knew him upon the Pacific slope as “Mad Lestrange.”
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He was pursued by a vision: the vision of two children and an old sailor adrift in a little boat upon a wide blue sea.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He was pursued by a vision: the vision of two children and an old sailor adrift in a little boat upon a wide blue sea.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When the _Arago_, bound for Papetee, picked up the boats of the _Northumberland_, only the people in the long-boat were alive.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading When the _Arago_, bound for Papetee, picked up the boats of the _Northumberland_, only the people in the long-boat were alive.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not mad, but he was a man with a fixed idea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was pursued by a vision: the vision of two children and an old sailor adrift in a little boat upon a wide blue sea.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Le Farge, the captain, was mad, and he never recovered his reason.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He was pursued by a vision: the vision of two children and an old sailor adrift in a little boat upon a wide blue sea.
Farge
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From this reading Le Farge, the captain, was mad, and he never recovered his reason.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He was not mad, but he was a man with a fixed idea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the _Arago_, bound for Papetee, picked up the boats of the _Northumberland_, only the people in the long-boat were alive.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not mad, but he was a man with a fixed idea.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MAD LESTRANGE They knew him upon the Pacific slope as “Mad Lestrange.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Le Farge, the captain, was mad, and he never recovered his reason.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was not mad, but he was a man with a fixed idea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was pursued by a vision: the vision of two children and an old sailor adrift in a little boat upon a wide blue sea.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MAD LESTRANGE They knew him upon the Pacific slope as “Mad Lestrange.”
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Le Farge, the captain, was mad, and he never recovered his reason.
LESTRANGE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAD LESTRANGE They knew him upon the Pacific slope as “Mad Lestrange.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was pursued by a vision: the vision of two children and an old sailor adrift in a little boat upon a wide blue sea.
long-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the _Arago_, bound for Papetee, picked up the boats of the _Northumberland_, only the people in the long-boat were alive.
MADadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading MAD LESTRANGE They knew him upon the Pacific slope as “Mad Lestrange.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was not mad, but he was a man with a fixed idea.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Le Farge, the captain, was mad, and he never recovered his reason.
Northumberland
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From this reading When the _Arago_, bound for Papetee, picked up the boats of the _Northumberland_, only the people in the long-boat were alive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not mad, but he was a man with a fixed idea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was pursued by a vision: the vision of two children and an old sailor adrift in a little boat upon a wide blue sea.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was pursued by a vision: the vision of two children and an old sailor adrift in a little boat upon a wide blue sea.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When the _Arago_, bound for Papetee, picked up the boats of the _Northumberland_, only the people in the long-boat were alive.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading MAD LESTRANGE They knew him upon the Pacific slope as “Mad Lestrange.”
Papetee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the _Arago_, bound for Papetee, picked up the boats of the _Northumberland_, only the people in the long-boat were alive.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When the _Arago_, bound for Papetee, picked up the boats of the _Northumberland_, only the people in the long-boat were alive.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading When the _Arago_, bound for Papetee, picked up the boats of the _Northumberland_, only the people in the long-boat were alive.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading He was pursued by a vision: the vision of two children and an old sailor adrift in a little boat upon a wide blue sea.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Le Farge, the captain, was mad, and he never recovered his reason.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Le Farge, the captain, was mad, and he never recovered his reason.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading He was pursued by a vision: the vision of two children and an old sailor adrift in a little boat upon a wide blue sea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He was pursued by a vision: the vision of two children and an old sailor adrift in a little boat upon a wide blue sea.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading MAD LESTRANGE They knew him upon the Pacific slope as “Mad Lestrange.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAD LESTRANGE They knew him upon the Pacific slope as “Mad Lestrange.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAD LESTRANGE They knew him upon the Pacific slope as “Mad Lestrange.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was pursued by a vision: the vision of two children and an old sailor adrift in a little boat upon a wide blue sea.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the _Arago_, bound for Papetee, picked up the boats of the _Northumberland_, only the people in the long-boat were alive.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MAD LESTRANGE They knew him upon the Pacific slope as “Mad Lestrange.”
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading He was pursued by a vision: the vision of two children and an old sailor adrift in a little boat upon a wide blue sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not mad, but he was a man with a fixed idea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the _Arago_, bound for Papetee, picked up the boats of the _Northumberland_, only the people in the long-boat were alive.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the _Arago_, bound for Papetee, picked up the boats of the _Northumberland_, only the people in the long-boat were alive.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was pursued by a vision: the vision of two children and an old sailor adrift in a little boat upon a wide blue sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not mad, but he was a man with a fixed idea.
