AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WARSHIP AND ZEPPELIN A bell tinkled in the engine room of the _Queen Mary_.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WARSHIP AND ZEPPELIN A bell tinkled in the engine room of the _Queen Mary_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Raleigh had been called by the third officer.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading WARSHIP AND ZEPPELIN A bell tinkled in the engine room of the _Queen Mary_.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading He took the bridge and issued his orders sharply.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Raleigh had been called by the third officer.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Captain Raleigh had been called by the third officer.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Raleigh had been called by the third officer.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The ship slowed down.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading WARSHIP AND ZEPPELIN A bell tinkled in the engine room of the _Queen Mary_.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Raleigh had been called by the third officer.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the bridge and issued his orders sharply.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took the bridge and issued his orders sharply.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WARSHIP AND ZEPPELIN A bell tinkled in the engine room of the _Queen Mary_.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading He took the bridge and issued his orders sharply.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading WARSHIP AND ZEPPELIN A bell tinkled in the engine room of the _Queen Mary_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WARSHIP AND ZEPPELIN A bell tinkled in the engine room of the _Queen Mary_.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Captain Raleigh had been called by the third officer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He took the bridge and issued his orders sharply.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading WARSHIP AND ZEPPELIN A bell tinkled in the engine room of the _Queen Mary_.
RaleighnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading Captain Raleigh had been called by the third officer.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WARSHIP AND ZEPPELIN A bell tinkled in the engine room of the _Queen Mary_.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He took the bridge and issued his orders sharply.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading The ship slowed down.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading The ship slowed down.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WARSHIP AND ZEPPELIN A bell tinkled in the engine room of the _Queen Mary_.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Captain Raleigh had been called by the third officer.
tinkledverbUS /ˈtɪŋkəld/
past form of “tinkle” — make or emit a high sound
From this reading WARSHIP AND ZEPPELIN A bell tinkled in the engine room of the _Queen Mary_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the bridge and issued his orders sharply.
WARSHIPnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪp/
a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading WARSHIP AND ZEPPELIN A bell tinkled in the engine room of the _Queen Mary_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no telling whether the Zeppelin sighted by the man at the gun would attack the ship, but Captain Raleigh considered it best to be on the safe side.
ZEPPELINnounUS /ˈzepɪlɪn/
German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)
From this reading WARSHIP AND ZEPPELIN A bell tinkled in the engine room of the _Queen Mary_.
