adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
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 How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone--he is like a cat in the rain there.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
Bedford
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From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone--he is like a cat in the rain there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone--he is like a cat in the rain there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone--he is like a cat in the rain there.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
fer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lookin' fer a ship, stranger?" said he.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
goat-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone--he is like a cat in the rain there.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
hankeringnounUS /ˈhæŋkərɪŋ/
a yearning for something or to do something
From this reading Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone--he is like a cat in the rain there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone--he is like a cat in the rain there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone--he is like a cat in the rain there.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone--he is like a cat in the rain there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone--he is like a cat in the rain there.
keen-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone--he is like a cat in the rain there.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
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 So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
Lookin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lookin' fer a ship, stranger?" said he.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone--he is like a cat in the rain there.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone--he is like a cat in the rain there.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone--he is like a cat in the rain there.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
roamingverbUS /ˈroʊmɪŋ/
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lookin' fer a ship, stranger?" said he.
SailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone--he is like a cat in the rain there.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
scenting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone--he is like a cat in the rain there.
sea-experience
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Sailor Jack is always hankering for shore when he is at sea, but when he is "outward bound"--that is, when his money is all gone--he is like a cat in the rain there.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
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 How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Lookin' fer a ship, stranger?" said he.
street-corner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
tobacco-juice
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From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading So as MY money was all gone, I was hungry for a ship; and when a long, keen-looking man with a goat-like beard, and mouth stained with dry tobacco-juice, hailed me one afternoon at the street-corner, I answered very promptly, scenting a berth.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How I came to be there, of all places in the world, does not concern this story at all, so I am not going to trouble my readers with it; enough to say that I WAS there, and mighty anxious to get away.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading At the age of eighteen, after a sea-experience of six years from the time when I dodged about London streets, a ragged Arab, with wits sharpened by the constant fight for food, I found myself roaming the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
