adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
almanacnounUS /ˈɑːlmənæk/
an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You’re not a navigator, are you?”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And when they asked if Roscoe was a navigator, I shook my head.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
FINDINGnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And when they asked if Roscoe was a navigator, I shook my head.
how
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From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
nauticaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːtəkəl/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
navigatornounUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtər/
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You’re not a navigator, are you?”
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
ONE'S
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From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Roscoe resented this.
Roscoe
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From this reading And when they asked if Roscoe was a navigator, I shook my head.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
sextantnoun
a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading And when they asked if Roscoe was a navigator, I shook my head.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when they asked if Roscoe was a navigator, I shook my head.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Roscoe resented this.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in my life, and that I doubted if I could tell a sextant from a nautical almanac.
WAYnounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when they asked if Roscoe was a navigator, I shook my head.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT “But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board?
You're
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From this reading You’re not a navigator, are you?”
