addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "Who are you?" said one of the men, addressing me, "and how many of you are there here?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you?" said one of the men, addressing me, "and how many of you are there here?"
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There is no one on the island but myself," replied I; "but I'm so glad that you have come."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "There is no one on the island but myself," replied I; "but I'm so glad that you have come."
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Then perhaps you'll tell us how to get something to eat, my hearty?" replied he.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then perhaps you'll tell us how to get something to eat, my hearty?" replied he.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "There is no one on the island but myself," replied I; "but I'm so glad that you have come."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There is no one on the island but myself," replied I; "but I'm so glad that you have come."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then perhaps you'll tell us how to get something to eat, my hearty?" replied he.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Then perhaps you'll tell us how to get something to eat, my hearty?" replied he.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Who are you?" said one of the men, addressing me, "and how many of you are there here?"
how
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From this reading "Who are you?" said one of the men, addressing me, "and how many of you are there here?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is no one on the island but myself," replied I; "but I'm so glad that you have come."
I'm
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From this reading "There is no one on the island but myself," replied I; "but I'm so glad that you have come."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no one on the island but myself," replied I; "but I'm so glad that you have come."
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "There is no one on the island but myself," replied I; "but I'm so glad that you have come."
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Who are you?" said one of the men, addressing me, "and how many of you are there here?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who are you?" said one of the men, addressing me, "and how many of you are there here?"
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then perhaps you'll tell us how to get something to eat, my hearty?" replied he.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "There is no one on the island but myself," replied I; "but I'm so glad that you have come."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no one on the island but myself," replied I; "but I'm so glad that you have come."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There is no one on the island but myself," replied I; "but I'm so glad that you have come."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Who are you?" said one of the men, addressing me, "and how many of you are there here?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Then perhaps you'll tell us how to get something to eat, my hearty?" replied he.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "There is no one on the island but myself," replied I; "but I'm so glad that you have come."
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who are you?" said one of the men, addressing me, "and how many of you are there here?"
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There is no one on the island but myself," replied I; "but I'm so glad that you have come."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then perhaps you'll tell us how to get something to eat, my hearty?" replied he.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Then perhaps you'll tell us how to get something to eat, my hearty?" replied he.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There is no one on the island but myself," replied I; "but I'm so glad that you have come."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then perhaps you'll tell us how to get something to eat, my hearty?" replied he.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Who are you?" said one of the men, addressing me, "and how many of you are there here?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then perhaps you'll tell us how to get something to eat, my hearty?" replied he.
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As soon as the sail was lowered, the men leaped over the sides of the boat into the water, and waded to the rocks.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you?" said one of the men, addressing me, "and how many of you are there here?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you?" said one of the men, addressing me, "and how many of you are there here?"
you'll
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From this reading Then perhaps you'll tell us how to get something to eat, my hearty?" replied he.
