adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing of much moment occurred for a while after we left British waters behind us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nothing of much moment occurred for a while after we left British waters behind us.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I made Nobs’ bed down in Lys’ room, for I knew she would feel less alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We ran steadily along upon the surface, making good time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Those were anxious days, during which I had but little opportunity to associate with Lys.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Those were anxious days, during which I had but little opportunity to associate with Lys.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I made Nobs’ bed down in Lys’ room, for I knew she would feel less alone.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Nothing of much moment occurred for a while after we left British waters behind us.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Nothing of much moment occurred for a while after we left British waters behind us.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those were anxious days, during which I had but little opportunity to associate with Lys.
commander'snounUS /kəˈmændərz/
possessive form of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Those were anxious days, during which I had but little opportunity to associate with Lys.
deck-officer
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From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I made Nobs’ bed down in Lys’ room, for I knew she would feel less alone.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Those were anxious days, during which I had but little opportunity to associate with Lys.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I made Nobs’ bed down in Lys’ room, for I knew she would feel less alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I made Nobs’ bed down in Lys’ room, for I knew she would feel less alone.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We ran steadily along upon the surface, making good time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those were anxious days, during which I had but little opportunity to associate with Lys.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Those were anxious days, during which I had but little opportunity to associate with Lys.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I made Nobs’ bed down in Lys’ room, for I knew she would feel less alone.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I made Nobs’ bed down in Lys’ room, for I knew she would feel less alone.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Nothing of much moment occurred for a while after we left British waters behind us.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I made Nobs’ bed down in Lys’ room, for I knew she would feel less alone.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Those were anxious days, during which I had but little opportunity to associate with Lys.
Lys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those were anxious days, during which I had but little opportunity to associate with Lys.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made Nobs’ bed down in Lys’ room, for I knew she would feel less alone.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We ran steadily along upon the surface, making good time.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Nothing of much moment occurred for a while after we left British waters behind us.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nothing of much moment occurred for a while after we left British waters behind us.
Nobs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I made Nobs’ bed down in Lys’ room, for I knew she would feel less alone.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing of much moment occurred for a while after we left British waters behind us.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing of much moment occurred for a while after we left British waters behind us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
Olson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Those were anxious days, during which I had but little opportunity to associate with Lys.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We ran steadily along upon the surface, making good time.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I made Nobs’ bed down in Lys’ room, for I knew she would feel less alone.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading We ran steadily along upon the surface, making good time.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading We ran steadily along upon the surface, making good time.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were anxious days, during which I had but little opportunity to associate with Lys.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We ran steadily along upon the surface, making good time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those were anxious days, during which I had but little opportunity to associate with Lys.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We ran steadily along upon the surface, making good time.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing of much moment occurred for a while after we left British waters behind us.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Nothing of much moment occurred for a while after we left British waters behind us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nothing of much moment occurred for a while after we left British waters behind us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were anxious days, during which I had but little opportunity to associate with Lys.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those were anxious days, during which I had but little opportunity to associate with Lys.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I had given her the commander’s room, Bradley and I taking that of the deck-officer, while Olson and two of our best men occupied the room ordinarily allotted to petty officers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those were anxious days, during which I had but little opportunity to associate with Lys.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I made Nobs’ bed down in Lys’ room, for I knew she would feel less alone.
