adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Eliott emitted a throaty chuckle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He won’t find any cargo in his old trade.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It’s a bad lookout for him.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Eliott emitted a throaty chuckle.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading He won’t find any cargo in his old trade.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Captain Eliott emitted a throaty chuckle.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
Eliott
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From this reading Captain Eliott emitted a throaty chuckle.
emittedverbUS /ɪˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading Captain Eliott emitted a throaty chuckle.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He won’t find any cargo in his old trade.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’s a bad lookout for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He won’t find any cargo in his old trade.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He won’t find any cargo in his old trade.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
It's
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From this reading It’s a bad lookout for him.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It’s a bad lookout for him.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
missesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He won’t find any cargo in his old trade.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
she's
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From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
throatyadjectiveUS /ˈθroʊti/
sounding as if pronounced low in the throat
From this reading Captain Eliott emitted a throaty chuckle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading He won’t find any cargo in his old trade.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “And the fact is, that if he misses a couple more trips he need never trouble himself to start again.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There’s too much competition nowadays for people to keep their stuff lying about for a ship that does not turn up when she’s expected.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He won’t find any cargo in his old trade.
