adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning sun was well above the horizon when Jack, shading his eyes, made out in the distance a smudge of smoke.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The morning sun was well above the horizon when Jack, shading his eyes, made out in the distance a smudge of smoke.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading "Smoke ahead, Frank," he called.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It should be if I have calculated correctly."
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
BOYSnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading "It should be if I have calculated correctly."
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Smoke ahead, Frank," he called.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading "It should be if I have calculated correctly."
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The morning sun was well above the horizon when Jack, shading his eyes, made out in the distance a smudge of smoke.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The morning sun was well above the horizon when Jack, shading his eyes, made out in the distance a smudge of smoke.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
GIVEverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It should be if I have calculated correctly."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Smoke ahead, Frank," he called.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning sun was well above the horizon when Jack, shading his eyes, made out in the distance a smudge of smoke.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Hope it's the _Queen Mary_" replied the lad.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The morning sun was well above the horizon when Jack, shading his eyes, made out in the distance a smudge of smoke.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It should be if I have calculated correctly."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It should be if I have calculated correctly."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning sun was well above the horizon when Jack, shading his eyes, made out in the distance a smudge of smoke.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hope it's the _Queen Mary_" replied the lad.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading "Hope it's the _Queen Mary_" replied the lad.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The morning sun was well above the horizon when Jack, shading his eyes, made out in the distance a smudge of smoke.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning sun was well above the horizon when Jack, shading his eyes, made out in the distance a smudge of smoke.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The morning sun was well above the horizon when Jack, shading his eyes, made out in the distance a smudge of smoke.
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 THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Hope it's the _Queen Mary_" replied the lad.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading The morning sun was well above the horizon when Jack, shading his eyes, made out in the distance a smudge of smoke.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It should be if I have calculated correctly."
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The morning sun was well above the horizon when Jack, shading his eyes, made out in the distance a smudge of smoke.
smudgenounUS /smʌdʒ/
a smoky fire to drive away insects
From this reading The morning sun was well above the horizon when Jack, shading his eyes, made out in the distance a smudge of smoke.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The morning sun was well above the horizon when Jack, shading his eyes, made out in the distance a smudge of smoke.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
WARNINGnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
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 The morning sun was well above the horizon when Jack, shading his eyes, made out in the distance a smudge of smoke.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The morning sun was well above the horizon when Jack, shading his eyes, made out in the distance a smudge of smoke.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE BOYS GIVE THE WARNING One other adventure, it transpired, was to befall Frank and Jack before they found themselves once more aboard the British battleship, _Queen Mary_; and while it did not result seriously, both lads once more approached the very door of death.
