adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He put a marked emphasis on the last sentence, to lead Massy away from the track in case .
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What you want, sir, is a chap with no nonsense about him, who would be content to be your sailing-master.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He put a marked emphasis on the last sentence, to lead Massy away from the track in case .
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What you want, sir, is a chap with no nonsense about him, who would be content to be your sailing-master.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading . but he did not doubt of now holding his success.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading He put a marked emphasis on the last sentence, to lead Massy away from the track in case .
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The chief engineer seemed nonplused, like a slow man invited to catch hold of a whirligig of some sort.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading “What you want, sir, is a chap with no nonsense about him, who would be content to be your sailing-master.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief engineer seemed nonplused, like a slow man invited to catch hold of a whirligig of some sort.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “What you want, sir, is a chap with no nonsense about him, who would be content to be your sailing-master.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading . but he did not doubt of now holding his success.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading . but he did not doubt of now holding his success.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading He put a marked emphasis on the last sentence, to lead Massy away from the track in case .
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The chief engineer seemed nonplused, like a slow man invited to catch hold of a whirligig of some sort.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He put a marked emphasis on the last sentence, to lead Massy away from the track in case .
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put a marked emphasis on the last sentence, to lead Massy away from the track in case .
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What you want, sir, is a chap with no nonsense about him, who would be content to be your sailing-master.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading . but he did not doubt of now holding his success.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The chief engineer seemed nonplused, like a slow man invited to catch hold of a whirligig of some sort.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading . but he did not doubt of now holding his success.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put a marked emphasis on the last sentence, to lead Massy away from the track in case .
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The chief engineer seemed nonplused, like a slow man invited to catch hold of a whirligig of some sort.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What you want, sir, is a chap with no nonsense about him, who would be content to be your sailing-master.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He put a marked emphasis on the last sentence, to lead Massy away from the track in case .
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He put a marked emphasis on the last sentence, to lead Massy away from the track in case .
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The chief engineer seemed nonplused, like a slow man invited to catch hold of a whirligig of some sort.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The chief engineer seemed nonplused, like a slow man invited to catch hold of a whirligig of some sort.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He put a marked emphasis on the last sentence, to lead Massy away from the track in case .
Massy
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From this reading He put a marked emphasis on the last sentence, to lead Massy away from the track in case .
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “What you want, sir, is a chap with no nonsense about him, who would be content to be your sailing-master.
nonplusedadjective
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The chief engineer seemed nonplused, like a slow man invited to catch hold of a whirligig of some sort.
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “What you want, sir, is a chap with no nonsense about him, who would be content to be your sailing-master.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading . but he did not doubt of now holding his success.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading . but he did not doubt of now holding his success.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading . but he did not doubt of now holding his success.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put a marked emphasis on the last sentence, to lead Massy away from the track in case .
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put a marked emphasis on the last sentence, to lead Massy away from the track in case .
sailing-master
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What you want, sir, is a chap with no nonsense about him, who would be content to be your sailing-master.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The chief engineer seemed nonplused, like a slow man invited to catch hold of a whirligig of some sort.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading He put a marked emphasis on the last sentence, to lead Massy away from the track in case .
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “What you want, sir, is a chap with no nonsense about him, who would be content to be your sailing-master.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The chief engineer seemed nonplused, like a slow man invited to catch hold of a whirligig of some sort.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The chief engineer seemed nonplused, like a slow man invited to catch hold of a whirligig of some sort.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The chief engineer seemed nonplused, like a slow man invited to catch hold of a whirligig of some sort.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading . but he did not doubt of now holding his success.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He put a marked emphasis on the last sentence, to lead Massy away from the track in case .
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He put a marked emphasis on the last sentence, to lead Massy away from the track in case .
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He put a marked emphasis on the last sentence, to lead Massy away from the track in case .
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What you want, sir, is a chap with no nonsense about him, who would be content to be your sailing-master.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What you want, sir, is a chap with no nonsense about him, who would be content to be your sailing-master.
whirligignoun
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
From this reading The chief engineer seemed nonplused, like a slow man invited to catch hold of a whirligig of some sort.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “What you want, sir, is a chap with no nonsense about him, who would be content to be your sailing-master.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What you want, sir, is a chap with no nonsense about him, who would be content to be your sailing-master.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What you want, sir, is a chap with no nonsense about him, who would be content to be your sailing-master.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What you want, sir, is a chap with no nonsense about him, who would be content to be your sailing-master.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What you want, sir, is a chap with no nonsense about him, who would be content to be your sailing-master.
