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 We will all do our best to find the brig, and if any of you have any suggestions, I hope you will not hesitate to offer them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will all do our best to find the brig, and if any of you have any suggestions, I hope you will not hesitate to offer them.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading “There are to be no special orders given on this cruise,” was the answer.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We will all do our best to find the brig, and if any of you have any suggestions, I hope you will not hesitate to offer them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are under your orders you know.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I regard you boys as my partners in this enterprise.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There are to be no special orders given on this cruise,” was the answer.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We will all do our best to find the brig, and if any of you have any suggestions, I hope you will not hesitate to offer them.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “I regard you boys as my partners in this enterprise.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading We will all do our best to find the brig, and if any of you have any suggestions, I hope you will not hesitate to offer them.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “There are to be no special orders given on this cruise,” was the answer.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
DERELICTadjectiveUS /ˈderəlɪkt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “I regard you boys as my partners in this enterprise.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We will all do our best to find the brig, and if any of you have any suggestions, I hope you will not hesitate to offer them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “There are to be no special orders given on this cruise,” was the answer.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We will all do our best to find the brig, and if any of you have any suggestions, I hope you will not hesitate to offer them.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading We will all do our best to find the brig, and if any of you have any suggestions, I hope you will not hesitate to offer them.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We will all do our best to find the brig, and if any of you have any suggestions, I hope you will not hesitate to offer them.
HUNTINGnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I regard you boys as my partners in this enterprise.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We will all do our best to find the brig, and if any of you have any suggestions, I hope you will not hesitate to offer them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We are under your orders you know.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I regard you boys as my partners in this enterprise.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There are to be no special orders given on this cruise,” was the answer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We will all do our best to find the brig, and if any of you have any suggestions, I hope you will not hesitate to offer them.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading We will all do our best to find the brig, and if any of you have any suggestions, I hope you will not hesitate to offer them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There are to be no special orders given on this cruise,” was the answer.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading We are under your orders you know.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We will all do our best to find the brig, and if any of you have any suggestions, I hope you will not hesitate to offer them.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “I regard you boys as my partners in this enterprise.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “I regard you boys as my partners in this enterprise.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “There are to be no special orders given on this cruise,” was the answer.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading We will all do our best to find the brig, and if any of you have any suggestions, I hope you will not hesitate to offer them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We will all do our best to find the brig, and if any of you have any suggestions, I hope you will not hesitate to offer them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are to be no special orders given on this cruise,” was the answer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There are to be no special orders given on this cruise,” was the answer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There are to be no special orders given on this cruise,” was the answer.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
Vere
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From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There are to be no special orders given on this cruise,” was the answer.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are under your orders you know.”
we're
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From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will all do our best to find the brig, and if any of you have any suggestions, I hope you will not hesitate to offer them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HUNTING THE DERELICT “Well, now that we’re under way,” said Jerry, who had assumed charge of the engine, “in which direction do you propose going, Mr. De Vere?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We are under your orders you know.”
