adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE body of a lascar, dressed in the manner usual on the P.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Nayland Smith passed me the evening paper and pointed to the above paragraph.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It is supposed that the man met with an accident in leaving his ship."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is supposed that the man met with an accident in leaving his ship."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nayland Smith passed me the evening paper and pointed to the above paragraph.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading & O. boats, was recovered from the Thames off Tilbury by the river police at six A.M. this morning.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading & O. boats, was recovered from the Thames off Tilbury by the river police at six A.M. this morning.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "THE body of a lascar, dressed in the manner usual on the P.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading & O. boats, was recovered from the Thames off Tilbury by the river police at six A.M. this morning.
dacoitnoun
a member of an armed gang of robbers
From this reading "For 'lascar' read 'dacoit,'" he said.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "THE body of a lascar, dressed in the manner usual on the P.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Nayland Smith passed me the evening paper and pointed to the above paragraph.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For 'lascar' read 'dacoit,'" he said.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading & O. boats, was recovered from the Thames off Tilbury by the river police at six A.M. this morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For 'lascar' read 'dacoit,'" he said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is supposed that the man met with an accident in leaving his ship."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE body of a lascar, dressed in the manner usual on the P.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is supposed that the man met with an accident in leaving his ship."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is supposed that the man met with an accident in leaving his ship."
lascarnoun
an East Indian sailor
From this reading "THE body of a lascar, dressed in the manner usual on the P.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It is supposed that the man met with an accident in leaving his ship."
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading & O. boats, was recovered from the Thames off Tilbury by the river police at six A.M. this morning.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is supposed that the man met with an accident in leaving his ship."
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "THE body of a lascar, dressed in the manner usual on the P.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nayland Smith passed me the evening paper and pointed to the above paragraph.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It is supposed that the man met with an accident in leaving his ship."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading & O. boats, was recovered from the Thames off Tilbury by the river police at six A.M. this morning.
Nayland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nayland Smith passed me the evening paper and pointed to the above paragraph.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading & O. boats, was recovered from the Thames off Tilbury by the river police at six A.M. this morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE body of a lascar, dressed in the manner usual on the P.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading & O. boats, was recovered from the Thames off Tilbury by the river police at six A.M. this morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "THE body of a lascar, dressed in the manner usual on the P.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading "THE body of a lascar, dressed in the manner usual on the P.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Nayland Smith passed me the evening paper and pointed to the above paragraph.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Nayland Smith passed me the evening paper and pointed to the above paragraph.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Nayland Smith passed me the evening paper and pointed to the above paragraph.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Nayland Smith passed me the evening paper and pointed to the above paragraph.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading & O. boats, was recovered from the Thames off Tilbury by the river police at six A.M. this morning.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "For 'lascar' read 'dacoit,'" he said.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading & O. boats, was recovered from the Thames off Tilbury by the river police at six A.M. this morning.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading & O. boats, was recovered from the Thames off Tilbury by the river police at six A.M. this morning.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For 'lascar' read 'dacoit,'" he said.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading It is supposed that the man met with an accident in leaving his ship."
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading & O. boats, was recovered from the Thames off Tilbury by the river police at six A.M. this morning.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Nayland Smith passed me the evening paper and pointed to the above paragraph.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading It is supposed that the man met with an accident in leaving his ship."
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading & O. boats, was recovered from the Thames off Tilbury by the river police at six A.M. this morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is supposed that the man met with an accident in leaving his ship."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE body of a lascar, dressed in the manner usual on the P.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading & O. boats, was recovered from the Thames off Tilbury by the river police at six A.M. this morning.
Tilbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading & O. boats, was recovered from the Thames off Tilbury by the river police at six A.M. this morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nayland Smith passed me the evening paper and pointed to the above paragraph.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "THE body of a lascar, dressed in the manner usual on the P.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading & O. boats, was recovered from the Thames off Tilbury by the river police at six A.M. this morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is supposed that the man met with an accident in leaving his ship."
