aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The drums of jeopardy, so far as he was concerned, had been shot into the moon two hundred thousand miles out of reach.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The drums of jeopardy, so far as he was concerned, had been shot into the moon two hundred thousand miles out of reach.
buccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading He had frankly entered the affair in the role of buccaneer; and here he was, high and dry on the reef.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The drums of jeopardy, so far as he was concerned, had been shot into the moon two hundred thousand miles out of reach.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
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From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not serve to marshal excuses.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading The drums of jeopardy, so far as he was concerned, had been shot into the moon two hundred thousand miles out of reach.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He had frankly entered the affair in the role of buccaneer; and here he was, high and dry on the reef.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He had frankly entered the affair in the role of buccaneer; and here he was, high and dry on the reef.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading It did not serve to marshal excuses.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The drums of jeopardy, so far as he was concerned, had been shot into the moon two hundred thousand miles out of reach.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading He had frankly entered the affair in the role of buccaneer; and here he was, high and dry on the reef.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
gratuitouslyadverbUS /ɡrəˈtuːətəsli/
in an uncalled-for manner
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
greedinessnoun
an excessive desire for food
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He had frankly entered the affair in the role of buccaneer; and here he was, high and dry on the reef.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had frankly entered the affair in the role of buccaneer; and here he was, high and dry on the reef.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The drums of jeopardy, so far as he was concerned, had been shot into the moon two hundred thousand miles out of reach.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had frankly entered the affair in the role of buccaneer; and here he was, high and dry on the reef.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
jeopardynounUS /ˈdʒepərdi/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The drums of jeopardy, so far as he was concerned, had been shot into the moon two hundred thousand miles out of reach.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading It did not serve to marshal excuses.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The drums of jeopardy, so far as he was concerned, had been shot into the moon two hundred thousand miles out of reach.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The drums of jeopardy, so far as he was concerned, had been shot into the moon two hundred thousand miles out of reach.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not serve to marshal excuses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had frankly entered the affair in the role of buccaneer; and here he was, high and dry on the reef.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The drums of jeopardy, so far as he was concerned, had been shot into the moon two hundred thousand miles out of reach.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The drums of jeopardy, so far as he was concerned, had been shot into the moon two hundred thousand miles out of reach.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading He had frankly entered the affair in the role of buccaneer; and here he was, high and dry on the reef.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading He had frankly entered the affair in the role of buccaneer; and here he was, high and dry on the reef.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It did not serve to marshal excuses.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The drums of jeopardy, so far as he was concerned, had been shot into the moon two hundred thousand miles out of reach.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The drums of jeopardy, so far as he was concerned, had been shot into the moon two hundred thousand miles out of reach.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The drums of jeopardy, so far as he was concerned, had been shot into the moon two hundred thousand miles out of reach.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had resolved itself into official business into which he had projected himself gratuitously; and having assumed the offices of chief factor, he would have to see the affair through, victim of his own greediness.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading When Cutty awoke--having had about two hours' sleep--he was instantly conscious that the zest had gone from the adventure.
