adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Doctor mixed himself a Scotch and soda and drank it with a single gesture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Doctor mixed himself a Scotch and soda and drank it with a single gesture.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I feel as though I’d been opening another man’s letters.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I feel as though I’d been opening another man’s letters.”
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I feel as though I’d been opening another man’s letters.”
buoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/
float on the surface of water
From this reading The transport drove through the empty seas with heavy, clumsy upheavals, rolling like a buoy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading The transport drove through the empty seas with heavy, clumsy upheavals, rolling like a buoy.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Doctor mixed himself a Scotch and soda and drank it with a single gesture.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The Doctor mixed himself a Scotch and soda and drank it with a single gesture.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The transport drove through the empty seas with heavy, clumsy upheavals, rolling like a buoy.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The transport drove through the empty seas with heavy, clumsy upheavals, rolling like a buoy.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel as though I’d been opening another man’s letters.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
freight-carrying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The Doctor mixed himself a Scotch and soda and drank it with a single gesture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ugh!” he said to the ward-room.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The transport drove through the empty seas with heavy, clumsy upheavals, rolling like a buoy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Doctor mixed himself a Scotch and soda and drank it with a single gesture.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel as though I’d been opening another man’s letters.”
I'd
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From this reading “I feel as though I’d been opening another man’s letters.”
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Doctor mixed himself a Scotch and soda and drank it with a single gesture.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading “I feel as though I’d been opening another man’s letters.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The transport drove through the empty seas with heavy, clumsy upheavals, rolling like a buoy.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I feel as though I’d been opening another man’s letters.”
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The Doctor mixed himself a Scotch and soda and drank it with a single gesture.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “I feel as though I’d been opening another man’s letters.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading The transport drove through the empty seas with heavy, clumsy upheavals, rolling like a buoy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ugh!” he said to the ward-room.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading The Doctor mixed himself a Scotch and soda and drank it with a single gesture.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The transport drove through the empty seas with heavy, clumsy upheavals, rolling like a buoy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The Doctor mixed himself a Scotch and soda and drank it with a single gesture.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading The Doctor mixed himself a Scotch and soda and drank it with a single gesture.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Doctor mixed himself a Scotch and soda and drank it with a single gesture.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I feel as though I’d been opening another man’s letters.”
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The transport drove through the empty seas with heavy, clumsy upheavals, rolling like a buoy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ugh!” he said to the ward-room.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Having been originally intended for the freight-carrying trade, she had no sympathy with hearts that beat for a sight of their native land, or for lives that counted their remaining minutes by the throbbing of her engines.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading The transport drove through the empty seas with heavy, clumsy upheavals, rolling like a buoy.
Ugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ugh!” he said to the ward-room.
upheavalsnounUS /əpˈhiːvəlz/
plural of “upheaval” — a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
From this reading The transport drove through the empty seas with heavy, clumsy upheavals, rolling like a buoy.
ward-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ugh!” he said to the ward-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Doctor mixed himself a Scotch and soda and drank it with a single gesture.
