adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
grognounUS /ɡrɑːɡ/
rum cut with water
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading We found that for the three past nights our ship had been in a state of war.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a pleasant journey of it seaward again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several bruised and bloody members of both parties were carried off by the police and imprisoned until the following morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first night the sailors of a British ship, being happy with grog, came down on the pier and challenged our sailors to a free fight.
