adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It's blind, crosseyed and clear-sighted all at the same time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It's blind, crosseyed and clear-sighted all at the same time.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading It's blind, crosseyed and clear-sighted all at the same time.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It can, and it can't.
can't
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From this reading It can, and it can't.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
clear-sightedadjective
having sharp clear vision
From this reading It's blind, crosseyed and clear-sighted all at the same time.
crosseyed
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From this reading It's blind, crosseyed and clear-sighted all at the same time.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does, and it doesn't.
doesn't
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From this reading It does, and it doesn't.
Eddring
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From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
I'm
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From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will, and it won't.
It's
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From this reading It's blind, crosseyed and clear-sighted all at the same time.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
Opelousas
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From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It's blind, crosseyed and clear-sighted all at the same time.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It's blind, crosseyed and clear-sighted all at the same time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
VOYAGEnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will, and it won't.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
won't
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From this reading It will, and it won't.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE VOYAGE "As to the law, Captain Wilson," said Eddring, to the master of the _Opelousas Queen_ the following morning, as he sat in the cabin; "I'm a lawyer myself, and I want to tell you, the law is a strange thing.
