adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
agilelyadverb
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
Amstel
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From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you going, mother?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
Boulogne
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From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
Breckon
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From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
consensusnounUS /kənˈsensəs/
agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
From this reading What is the consensus of opinion in the smoking-room?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Where are you going, mother?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
HookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the consensus of opinion in the smoking-room?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading What is the consensus of opinion in the smoking-room?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
Rasmith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
smoking-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What is the consensus of opinion in the smoking-room?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
ten-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
twelve-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the consensus of opinion in the smoking-room?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was at best a ten-day boat, counting from Sandy Hook to Boulogne, and she had not been four days out when she promised to break her record for slowness.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you going, mother?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Three days later Miss Rasmith said to Breckon, as he took the chair which her mother agilely abandoned to him beside her: "The head steward says it will be a twelve-day trip, end our bedroom steward thinks more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Amstel had lost so much time in the rough weather of her first days out that she could not make it up with her old-fashioned single screw.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where are you going, mother?
