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From this reading Frank Chadwick was an American lad, some 15 years old.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading After thanking the lad for his timely aid, the man had immediately shanghaied the lad, who, when he recovered consciousness, found himself aboard a little schooner, sailing for he knew not where.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After thanking the lad for his timely aid, the man had immediately shanghaied the lad, who, when he recovered consciousness, found himself aboard a little schooner, sailing for he knew not where.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Frank Chadwick was an American lad, some 15 years old.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Frank Chadwick was an American lad, some 15 years old.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There was a mutiny on the ship and the captain was killed.
Chadwick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Chadwick was an American lad, some 15 years old.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading After thanking the lad for his timely aid, the man had immediately shanghaied the lad, who, when he recovered consciousness, found himself aboard a little schooner, sailing for he knew not where.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading After thanking the lad for his timely aid, the man had immediately shanghaied the lad, who, when he recovered consciousness, found himself aboard a little schooner, sailing for he knew not where.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Chadwick was an American lad, some 15 years old.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After thanking the lad for his timely aid, the man had immediately shanghaied the lad, who, when he recovered consciousness, found himself aboard a little schooner, sailing for he knew not where.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading After thanking the lad for his timely aid, the man had immediately shanghaied the lad, who, when he recovered consciousness, found himself aboard a little schooner, sailing for he knew not where.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading There was a mutiny on the ship and the captain was killed.
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 After thanking the lad for his timely aid, the man had immediately shanghaied the lad, who, when he recovered consciousness, found himself aboard a little schooner, sailing for he knew not where.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Frank Chadwick was an American lad, some 15 years old.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After thanking the lad for his timely aid, the man had immediately shanghaied the lad, who, when he recovered consciousness, found himself aboard a little schooner, sailing for he knew not where.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading There was a mutiny on the ship and the captain was killed.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After thanking the lad for his timely aid, the man had immediately shanghaied the lad, who, when he recovered consciousness, found himself aboard a little schooner, sailing for he knew not where.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Frank Chadwick was an American lad, some 15 years old.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a mutiny on the ship and the captain was killed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading After thanking the lad for his timely aid, the man had immediately shanghaied the lad, who, when he recovered consciousness, found himself aboard a little schooner, sailing for he knew not where.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading After thanking the lad for his timely aid, the man had immediately shanghaied the lad, who, when he recovered consciousness, found himself aboard a little schooner, sailing for he knew not where.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading After thanking the lad for his timely aid, the man had immediately shanghaied the lad, who, when he recovered consciousness, found himself aboard a little schooner, sailing for he knew not where.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
shanghaied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After thanking the lad for his timely aid, the man had immediately shanghaied the lad, who, when he recovered consciousness, found himself aboard a little schooner, sailing for he knew not where.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading There was a mutiny on the ship and the captain was killed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Frank Chadwick was an American lad, some 15 years old.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading After thanking the lad for his timely aid, the man had immediately shanghaied the lad, who, when he recovered consciousness, found himself aboard a little schooner, sailing for he knew not where.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a mutiny on the ship and the captain was killed.
timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading After thanking the lad for his timely aid, the man had immediately shanghaied the lad, who, when he recovered consciousness, found himself aboard a little schooner, sailing for he knew not where.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank Chadwick was an American lad, some 15 years old.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After thanking the lad for his timely aid, the man had immediately shanghaied the lad, who, when he recovered consciousness, found himself aboard a little schooner, sailing for he knew not where.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Here the lad lost his father, and while searching for him, had gone to the aid of a man apparently near death at the hands of a sailor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After thanking the lad for his timely aid, the man had immediately shanghaied the lad, who, when he recovered consciousness, found himself aboard a little schooner, sailing for he knew not where.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In Europe when the great European war broke out, he succeeded, with his father, in getting over the border into Italy, finally reaching Naples.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Frank Chadwick was an American lad, some 15 years old.
