adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading In all, there were probably seventy-five British aboard.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
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 In all, there were probably seventy-five British aboard.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Besides Jack and Frank and the two other officers, the crew of the Lena was made up of fifty sailors, a chief engineer and his assistant and a squad of stokers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides Jack and Frank and the two other officers, the crew of the Lena was made up of fifty sailors, a chief engineer and his assistant and a squad of stokers.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading In all, there were probably seventy-five British aboard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Besides Jack and Frank and the two other officers, the crew of the Lena was made up of fifty sailors, a chief engineer and his assistant and a squad of stokers.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Besides Jack and Frank and the two other officers, the crew of the Lena was made up of fifty sailors, a chief engineer and his assistant and a squad of stokers.
Duala
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Besides Jack and Frank and the two other officers, the crew of the Lena was made up of fifty sailors, a chief engineer and his assistant and a squad of stokers.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Besides Jack and Frank and the two other officers, the crew of the Lena was made up of fifty sailors, a chief engineer and his assistant and a squad of stokers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the prisoners captured had not been put aboard the Lena for the reason that there were too many of them.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
jointlyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪntli/
in collaboration or cooperation
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Besides Jack and Frank and the two other officers, the crew of the Lena was made up of fifty sailors, a chief engineer and his assistant and a squad of stokers.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading All the prisoners captured had not been put aboard the Lena for the reason that there were too many of them.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides Jack and Frank and the two other officers, the crew of the Lena was made up of fifty sailors, a chief engineer and his assistant and a squad of stokers.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Besides Jack and Frank and the two other officers, the crew of the Lena was made up of fifty sailors, a chief engineer and his assistant and a squad of stokers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
OUTBREAKnounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
parolenounUS /pərˈoʊl/
a promise
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading In all, there were probably seventy-five British aboard.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
QUELLINGnounUS /ˈkwelɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading All the prisoners captured had not been put aboard the Lena for the reason that there were too many of them.
RothnounUS /rɔːθ/
United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933)
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Besides Jack and Frank and the two other officers, the crew of the Lena was made up of fifty sailors, a chief engineer and his assistant and a squad of stokers.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading In all, there were probably seventy-five British aboard.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading Besides Jack and Frank and the two other officers, the crew of the Lena was made up of fifty sailors, a chief engineer and his assistant and a squad of stokers.
stokersnounUS /ˈstoʊkərz/
plural of “stoker” — Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
From this reading Besides Jack and Frank and the two other officers, the crew of the Lena was made up of fifty sailors, a chief engineer and his assistant and a squad of stokers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the prisoners captured had not been put aboard the Lena for the reason that there were too many of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the prisoners captured had not been put aboard the Lena for the reason that there were too many of them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In all, there were probably seventy-five British aboard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All the prisoners captured had not been put aboard the Lena for the reason that there were too many of them.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Besides Jack and Frank and the two other officers, the crew of the Lena was made up of fifty sailors, a chief engineer and his assistant and a squad of stokers.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Besides Jack and Frank and the two other officers, the crew of the Lena was made up of fifty sailors, a chief engineer and his assistant and a squad of stokers.
Von
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading QUELLING AN OUTBREAK Among the prisoners who were being sent home to England on the Lena was the German commander who had been captured at Duala, Colonel Von Roth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had given his parole, and accordingly had not been put in irons with the other prisoners in the hold, but had been given a cabin to himself near the one which Frank and Jack shared jointly.
