Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
administration
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For since Herrick had thrown him off and deserted to the enemy, Huish, alone of mankind, remained to him to be a helper and oracle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
any
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
arm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For since Herrick had thrown him off and deserted to the enemy, Huish, alone of mankind, remained to him to be a helper and oracle.
bones
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
bundled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Huish had bundled himself up from the glare of the day--his face to the house, his knees retracted.
carelessness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
carry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
considerable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
considered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He considered their position with a sinking heart.
contain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
contemplated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
counsel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
Davis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Huish had bundled himself up from the glare of the day--his face to the house, his knees retracted.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading For since Herrick had thrown him off and deserted to the enemy, Huish, alone of mankind, remained to him to be a helper and oracle.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
enemy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For since Herrick had thrown him off and deserted to the enemy, Huish, alone of mankind, remained to him to be a helper and oracle.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
face
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Huish had bundled himself up from the glare of the day--his face to the house, his knees retracted.
figure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For since Herrick had thrown him off and deserted to the enemy, Huish, alone of mankind, remained to him to be a helper and oracle.
fowl's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
frail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Huish had bundled himself up from the glare of the day--his face to the house, his knees retracted.
gendarme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Huish had bundled himself up from the glare of the day--his face to the house, his knees retracted.
gloom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Huish had bundled himself up from the glare of the day--his face to the house, his knees retracted.
hat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He considered their position with a sinking heart.
heart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He considered their position with a sinking heart.
helper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For since Herrick had thrown him off and deserted to the enemy, Huish, alone of mankind, remained to him to be a helper and oracle.
Herrick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For since Herrick had thrown him off and deserted to the enemy, Huish, alone of mankind, remained to him to be a helper and oracle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Huish had bundled himself up from the glare of the day--his face to the house, his knees retracted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Huish had bundled himself up from the glare of the day--his face to the house, his knees retracted.
horror
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Huish had bundled himself up from the glare of the day--his face to the house, his knees retracted.
Huish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Huish had bundled himself up from the glare of the day--his face to the house, his knees retracted.
ill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
initial
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
insignificant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
insufficient
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
judge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
knees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Huish had bundled himself up from the glare of the day--his face to the house, his knees retracted.
mankind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For since Herrick had thrown him off and deserted to the enemy, Huish, alone of mankind, remained to him to be a helper and oracle.
manner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
Noumea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Huish had bundled himself up from the glare of the day--his face to the house, his knees retracted.
off
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For since Herrick had thrown him off and deserted to the enemy, Huish, alone of mankind, remained to him to be a helper and oracle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
oracle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For since Herrick had thrown him off and deserted to the enemy, Huish, alone of mankind, remained to him to be a helper and oracle.
Papeete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
port
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
position
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He considered their position with a sinking heart.
queer-shaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
rail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
raiment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For since Herrick had thrown him off and deserted to the enemy, Huish, alone of mankind, remained to him to be a helper and oracle.
retracted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Huish had bundled himself up from the glare of the day--his face to the house, his knees retracted.
retributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
shape
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For since Herrick had thrown him off and deserted to the enemy, Huish, alone of mankind, remained to him to be a helper and oracle.
sinking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He considered their position with a sinking heart.
sitting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
stay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
stolen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
stores
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Huish had bundled himself up from the glare of the day--his face to the house, his knees retracted.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He considered their position with a sinking heart.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
thrown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For since Herrick had thrown him off and deserted to the enemy, Huish, alone of mankind, remained to him to be a helper and oracle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Huish had bundled himself up from the glare of the day--his face to the house, his knees retracted.
tropical
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Huish had bundled himself up from the glare of the day--his face to the house, his knees retracted.
voyage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
waited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ship was a stolen ship; the stores, either from initial carelessness or ill administration during the voyage, were insufficient to carry them to any port except back to Papeete; and there retribution waited in the shape of a gendarme, a judge with a queer-shaped hat, and the horror of distant Noumea.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
wondering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frail bones in the thin tropical raiment seemed scarce more considerable than a fowl's; and Davis, sitting on the rail with his arm about a stay, contemplated him with gloom, wondering what manner of counsel that insignificant figure should contain.
