adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, the sound of lusty blows told that he was already hard at work, securing a supply of the necessary fuel.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Indeed, the sound of lusty blows told that he was already hard at work, securing a supply of the necessary fuel.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading When Thad came out he found that his comrade had gone ashore, taking the ax with him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, the sound of lusty blows told that he was already hard at work, securing a supply of the necessary fuel.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading When Thad came out he found that his comrade had gone ashore, taking the ax with him.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Indeed, the sound of lusty blows told that he was already hard at work, securing a supply of the necessary fuel.
BUSTverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading "MOREHEAD--OR BUST!"
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Thad shut the door of the cabin.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Thad came out he found that his comrade had gone ashore, taking the ax with him.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When Thad came out he found that his comrade had gone ashore, taking the ax with him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Thad shut the door of the cabin.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He would have locked it, no doubt, only that it happened Maurice had the key in his pocket just then.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Thad came out he found that his comrade had gone ashore, taking the ax with him.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading Indeed, the sound of lusty blows told that he was already hard at work, securing a supply of the necessary fuel.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Thad came out he found that his comrade had gone ashore, taking the ax with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Thad came out he found that his comrade had gone ashore, taking the ax with him.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He would have locked it, no doubt, only that it happened Maurice had the key in his pocket just then.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Indeed, the sound of lusty blows told that he was already hard at work, securing a supply of the necessary fuel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have locked it, no doubt, only that it happened Maurice had the key in his pocket just then.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Thad came out he found that his comrade had gone ashore, taking the ax with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Thad came out he found that his comrade had gone ashore, taking the ax with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Thad came out he found that his comrade had gone ashore, taking the ax with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would have locked it, no doubt, only that it happened Maurice had the key in his pocket just then.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the sound of lusty blows told that he was already hard at work, securing a supply of the necessary fuel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would have locked it, no doubt, only that it happened Maurice had the key in his pocket just then.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He would have locked it, no doubt, only that it happened Maurice had the key in his pocket just then.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He would have locked it, no doubt, only that it happened Maurice had the key in his pocket just then.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He would have locked it, no doubt, only that it happened Maurice had the key in his pocket just then.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading Indeed, the sound of lusty blows told that he was already hard at work, securing a supply of the necessary fuel.
Maurice
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From this reading He would have locked it, no doubt, only that it happened Maurice had the key in his pocket just then.
MOREHEAD
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From this reading "MOREHEAD--OR BUST!"
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Indeed, the sound of lusty blows told that he was already hard at work, securing a supply of the necessary fuel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He would have locked it, no doubt, only that it happened Maurice had the key in his pocket just then.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, the sound of lusty blows told that he was already hard at work, securing a supply of the necessary fuel.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He would have locked it, no doubt, only that it happened Maurice had the key in his pocket just then.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "MOREHEAD--OR BUST!"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Thad came out he found that his comrade had gone ashore, taking the ax with him.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He would have locked it, no doubt, only that it happened Maurice had the key in his pocket just then.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Indeed, the sound of lusty blows told that he was already hard at work, securing a supply of the necessary fuel.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Thad shut the door of the cabin.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Indeed, the sound of lusty blows told that he was already hard at work, securing a supply of the necessary fuel.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Indeed, the sound of lusty blows told that he was already hard at work, securing a supply of the necessary fuel.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading When Thad came out he found that his comrade had gone ashore, taking the ax with him.
Thad
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From this reading When Thad came out he found that his comrade had gone ashore, taking the ax with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Thad came out he found that his comrade had gone ashore, taking the ax with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Thad came out he found that his comrade had gone ashore, taking the ax with him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would have locked it, no doubt, only that it happened Maurice had the key in his pocket just then.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Indeed, the sound of lusty blows told that he was already hard at work, securing a supply of the necessary fuel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, the sound of lusty blows told that he was already hard at work, securing a supply of the necessary fuel.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Thad came out he found that his comrade had gone ashore, taking the ax with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Thad came out he found that his comrade had gone ashore, taking the ax with him.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Indeed, the sound of lusty blows told that he was already hard at work, securing a supply of the necessary fuel.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have locked it, no doubt, only that it happened Maurice had the key in his pocket just then.
