adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He was a white man,--that is to say, he was a man of European blood, though his face, from long exposure to the weather, was deeply bronzed.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His dress was that of a common seaman, except that he had on a Greek skull-cap, and wore a broad shawl of the richest silk round his waist.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading He was a white man,--that is to say, he was a man of European blood, though his face, from long exposure to the weather, was deeply bronzed.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading His dress was that of a common seaman, except that he had on a Greek skull-cap, and wore a broad shawl of the richest silk round his waist.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
cutlassnounUS /ˈkʌtləs/
a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
From this reading In this shawl were placed two pair of pistols and a heavy cutlass.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He was a white man,--that is to say, he was a man of European blood, though his face, from long exposure to the weather, was deeply bronzed.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading His dress was that of a common seaman, except that he had on a Greek skull-cap, and wore a broad shawl of the richest silk round his waist.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading He was a white man,--that is to say, he was a man of European blood, though his face, from long exposure to the weather, was deeply bronzed.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading His dress was that of a common seaman, except that he had on a Greek skull-cap, and wore a broad shawl of the richest silk round his waist.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading He was a white man,--that is to say, he was a man of European blood, though his face, from long exposure to the weather, was deeply bronzed.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a white man,--that is to say, he was a man of European blood, though his face, from long exposure to the weather, was deeply bronzed.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a white man,--that is to say, he was a man of European blood, though his face, from long exposure to the weather, was deeply bronzed.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading His dress was that of a common seaman, except that he had on a Greek skull-cap, and wore a broad shawl of the richest silk round his waist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His dress was that of a common seaman, except that he had on a Greek skull-cap, and wore a broad shawl of the richest silk round his waist.
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 I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a white man,--that is to say, he was a man of European blood, though his face, from long exposure to the weather, was deeply bronzed.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In this shawl were placed two pair of pistols and a heavy cutlass.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a white man,--that is to say, he was a man of European blood, though his face, from long exposure to the weather, was deeply bronzed.
How
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From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a white man,--that is to say, he was a man of European blood, though his face, from long exposure to the weather, was deeply bronzed.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was a white man,--that is to say, he was a man of European blood, though his face, from long exposure to the weather, was deeply bronzed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His dress was that of a common seaman, except that he had on a Greek skull-cap, and wore a broad shawl of the richest silk round his waist.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading In this shawl were placed two pair of pistols and a heavy cutlass.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading In this shawl were placed two pair of pistols and a heavy cutlass.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In this shawl were placed two pair of pistols and a heavy cutlass.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading His dress was that of a common seaman, except that he had on a Greek skull-cap, and wore a broad shawl of the richest silk round his waist.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He was a white man,--that is to say, he was a man of European blood, though his face, from long exposure to the weather, was deeply bronzed.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading His dress was that of a common seaman, except that he had on a Greek skull-cap, and wore a broad shawl of the richest silk round his waist.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading His dress was that of a common seaman, except that he had on a Greek skull-cap, and wore a broad shawl of the richest silk round his waist.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading His dress was that of a common seaman, except that he had on a Greek skull-cap, and wore a broad shawl of the richest silk round his waist.
skull-cap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His dress was that of a common seaman, except that he had on a Greek skull-cap, and wore a broad shawl of the richest silk round his waist.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a white man,--that is to say, he was a man of European blood, though his face, from long exposure to the weather, was deeply bronzed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this shawl were placed two pair of pistols and a heavy cutlass.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was a white man,--that is to say, he was a man of European blood, though his face, from long exposure to the weather, was deeply bronzed.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In this shawl were placed two pair of pistols and a heavy cutlass.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading His dress was that of a common seaman, except that he had on a Greek skull-cap, and wore a broad shawl of the richest silk round his waist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a white man,--that is to say, he was a man of European blood, though his face, from long exposure to the weather, was deeply bronzed.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading He was a white man,--that is to say, he was a man of European blood, though his face, from long exposure to the weather, was deeply bronzed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this shawl were placed two pair of pistols and a heavy cutlass.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He was a white man,--that is to say, he was a man of European blood, though his face, from long exposure to the weather, was deeply bronzed.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I fall into the hands of pirates--How they treated me, and what I said to them--The result of the whole ending in a melancholy separation and in a most unexpected gift.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading My heart seemed to leap into my throat at the words; and, turning round, I beheld a man of immense stature, and fierce aspect regarding me with a smile of contempt.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His dress was that of a common seaman, except that he had on a Greek skull-cap, and wore a broad shawl of the richest silk round his waist.
