19th
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The second mate refused to go, but the chief mate was ready; in fact, he was always ready when there was a man's work to the fore.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The second mate refused to go, but the chief mate was ready; in fact, he was always ready when there was a man's work to the fore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He sailed away, and toward sunset passed out of sight.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He took the second mate's boat; six of its crew elected to remain, and two of his own crew came with him (nine in the boat, now, including himself).
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The long-boat could no longer tow both of them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The second mate refused to go, but the chief mate was ready; in fact, he was always ready when there was a man's work to the fore.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He took the second mate's boat; six of its crew elected to remain, and two of his own crew came with him (nine in the boat, now, including himself).
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The second mate refused to go, but the chief mate was ready; in fact, he was always ready when there was a man's work to the fore.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The long-boat could no longer tow both of them.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading He took the second mate's boat; six of its crew elected to remain, and two of his own crew came with him (nine in the boat, now, including himself).
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading He took the second mate's boat; six of its crew elected to remain, and two of his own crew came with him (nine in the boat, now, including himself).
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The second mate refused to go, but the chief mate was ready; in fact, he was always ready when there was a man's work to the fore.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading The second mate refused to go, but the chief mate was ready; in fact, he was always ready when there was a man's work to the fore.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The second mate refused to go, but the chief mate was ready; in fact, he was always ready when there was a man's work to the fore.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took the second mate's boat; six of its crew elected to remain, and two of his own crew came with him (nine in the boat, now, including himself).
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He took the second mate's boat; six of its crew elected to remain, and two of his own crew came with him (nine in the boat, now, including himself).
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took the second mate's boat; six of its crew elected to remain, and two of his own crew came with him (nine in the boat, now, including himself).
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The second mate refused to go, but the chief mate was ready; in fact, he was always ready when there was a man's work to the fore.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading He took the second mate's boat; six of its crew elected to remain, and two of his own crew came with him (nine in the boat, now, including himself).
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
long-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The long-boat could no longer tow both of them.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The long-boat could no longer tow both of them.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The second mate refused to go, but the chief mate was ready; in fact, he was always ready when there was a man's work to the fore.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The second mate refused to go, but the chief mate was ready; in fact, he was always ready when there was a man's work to the fore.
mate's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the second mate's boat; six of its crew elected to remain, and two of his own crew came with him (nine in the boat, now, including himself).
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He took the second mate's boat; six of its crew elected to remain, and two of his own crew came with him (nine in the boat, now, including himself).
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The long-boat could no longer tow both of them.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He took the second mate's boat; six of its crew elected to remain, and two of his own crew came with him (nine in the boat, now, including himself).
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long-boat could no longer tow both of them.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sailed away, and toward sunset passed out of sight.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He sailed away, and toward sunset passed out of sight.
quarter-boats
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The second mate refused to go, but the chief mate was ready; in fact, he was always ready when there was a man's work to the fore.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The second mate refused to go, but the chief mate was ready; in fact, he was always ready when there was a man's work to the fore.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He took the second mate's boat; six of its crew elected to remain, and two of his own crew came with him (nine in the boat, now, including himself).
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He sailed away, and toward sunset passed out of sight.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second mate refused to go, but the chief mate was ready; in fact, he was always ready when there was a man's work to the fore.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He sailed away, and toward sunset passed out of sight.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He took the second mate's boat; six of its crew elected to remain, and two of his own crew came with him (nine in the boat, now, including himself).
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading He sailed away, and toward sunset passed out of sight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The long-boat could no longer tow both of them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The second mate refused to go, but the chief mate was ready; in fact, he was always ready when there was a man's work to the fore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the second mate's boat; six of its crew elected to remain, and two of his own crew came with him (nine in the boat, now, including himself).
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading The long-boat could no longer tow both of them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He sailed away, and toward sunset passed out of sight.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He took the second mate's boat; six of its crew elected to remain, and two of his own crew came with him (nine in the boat, now, including himself).
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second mate refused to go, but the chief mate was ready; in fact, he was always ready when there was a man's work to the fore.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The second mate refused to go, but the chief mate was ready; in fact, he was always ready when there was a man's work to the fore.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took the second mate's boat; six of its crew elected to remain, and two of his own crew came with him (nine in the boat, now, including himself).
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The second mate refused to go, but the chief mate was ready; in fact, he was always ready when there was a man's work to the fore.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the 19th the captain called up the quarter-boats and said one would have to go off on its own hook.
