adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There were a great many persons at the funeral,” I hastened to say.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
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 GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
appealinglyadverbUS /əˈpiːlɪŋli/
in an appealing manner
From this reading The old man looked away from the map as if it had vaguely troubled him, and regarded me appealingly.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old man looked away from the map as if it had vaguely troubled him, and regarded me appealingly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There were a great many persons at the funeral,” I hastened to say.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The old man looked away from the map as if it had vaguely troubled him, and regarded me appealingly.
bird-skins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
cobwebnounUS /ˈkɑːbweb/
a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I saw that he had suddenly forgotten his subject.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old man looked away from the map as if it had vaguely troubled him, and regarded me appealingly.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “There were a great many persons at the funeral,” I hastened to say.
GAFFETT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “There were a great many persons at the funeral,” I hastened to say.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man looked away from the map as if it had vaguely troubled him, and regarded me appealingly.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
human-shaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The old man looked away from the map as if it had vaguely troubled him, and regarded me appealingly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old man looked away from the map as if it had vaguely troubled him, and regarded me appealingly.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “We were just speaking of”--and he stopped.
Littlepage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old man looked away from the map as if it had vaguely troubled him, and regarded me appealingly.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man looked away from the map as if it had vaguely troubled him, and regarded me appealingly.
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 “There were a great many persons at the funeral,” I hastened to say.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading The old man looked away from the map as if it had vaguely troubled him, and regarded me appealingly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man looked away from the map as if it had vaguely troubled him, and regarded me appealingly.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man looked away from the map as if it had vaguely troubled him, and regarded me appealingly.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “There were a great many persons at the funeral,” I hastened to say.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The old man looked away from the map as if it had vaguely troubled him, and regarded me appealingly.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw that he had suddenly forgotten his subject.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “There were a great many persons at the funeral,” I hastened to say.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “We were just speaking of”--and he stopped.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “We were just speaking of”--and he stopped.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I saw that he had suddenly forgotten his subject.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I saw that he had suddenly forgotten his subject.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There were a great many persons at the funeral,” I hastened to say.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There were a great many persons at the funeral,” I hastened to say.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The old man looked away from the map as if it had vaguely troubled him, and regarded me appealingly.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading The old man looked away from the map as if it had vaguely troubled him, and regarded me appealingly.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were just speaking of”--and he stopped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were just speaking of”--and he stopped.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading GAFFETT WITH HIS good bunk and the bird-skins, the story of the wreck of the Minerva, the human-shaped creatures of fog and cobweb, the great words of Milton with which he described their onslaught upon the crew, all this moving tale had such an air of truth that I could not argue with Captain Littlepage.
