adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
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 From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
chuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary.
debatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
Elsinore
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From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
fresh-loaded
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From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
vacillatingadjectiveUS /ˈvæsəleɪtɪŋ/
uncertain in purpose or action
From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew too little about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration.
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 The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From all of which it must not be taken that I am a vacillating type of man.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I was still debating with myself whether or not to chuck the whole thing and return on the tug.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _Elsinore_, fresh-loaded with coal, lay very deep in the water when we came alongside.
