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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Old Jansen," he said with a flourish of his arm.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading The boys acknowledged this introduction, and Old Jansen touched his cap.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys acknowledged this introduction, and Old Jansen touched his cap.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Jansen," said the commander, "we are going to attack the Turkish battleships at the mouth of the Euphrates."
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Old Jansen," he said with a flourish of his arm.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Nicholson introduced the lads to the man at the helm.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "Jansen," said the commander, "we are going to attack the Turkish battleships at the mouth of the Euphrates."
battleshipsnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪps/
plural of “battleship” — large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading "Jansen," said the commander, "we are going to attack the Turkish battleships at the mouth of the Euphrates."
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The boys acknowledged this introduction, and Old Jansen touched his cap.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "Jansen," said the commander, "we are going to attack the Turkish battleships at the mouth of the Euphrates."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
EuphratesnounUS /juːˈfreɪtiz/
a river in southwestern Asia; flows into the Persian Gulf; was important in the development of several great civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia
From this reading "Jansen," said the commander, "we are going to attack the Turkish battleships at the mouth of the Euphrates."
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading "Old Jansen," he said with a flourish of his arm.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Jansen," said the commander, "we are going to attack the Turkish battleships at the mouth of the Euphrates."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Old Jansen," he said with a flourish of his arm.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading Captain Nicholson introduced the lads to the man at the helm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Old Jansen," he said with a flourish of his arm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Captain Nicholson introduced the lads to the man at the helm.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading The boys acknowledged this introduction, and Old Jansen touched his cap.
JansennounUS /ˈdʒænsən/
a Dutch Roman Catholic theologian (1585-1638)
From this reading "Old Jansen," he said with a flourish of his arm.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Captain Nicholson introduced the lads to the man at the helm.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Captain Nicholson introduced the lads to the man at the helm.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Jansen," said the commander, "we are going to attack the Turkish battleships at the mouth of the Euphrates."
Nicholson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Old Jansen," he said with a flourish of his arm.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Old Jansen," he said with a flourish of his arm.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Old Jansen," he said with a flourish of his arm.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boys acknowledged this introduction, and Old Jansen touched his cap.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading The boys acknowledged this introduction, and Old Jansen touched his cap.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading "Jansen," said the commander, "we are going to attack the Turkish battleships at the mouth of the Euphrates."
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Jansen," said the commander, "we are going to attack the Turkish battleships at the mouth of the Euphrates."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Old Jansen," he said with a flourish of his arm.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading UNDER THE SEA AGAIN "I have not yet told the men what I propose to do," Captain Nicholson informed the boys, ass they made their way aboard the Y-3.
