adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You won’t see her for a couple of days,” Captain West told me.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Her mother was the same way—a born sailor, but always sick at the outset of a voyage.”
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mr. Pike astonished me with the longest observation I had yet heard him utter at table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Her mother was the same way—a born sailor, but always sick at the outset of a voyage.”
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading “Her mother was the same way—a born sailor, but always sick at the outset of a voyage.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Her mother was the same way—a born sailor, but always sick at the outset of a voyage.”
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “You won’t see her for a couple of days,” Captain West told me.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “You won’t see her for a couple of days,” Captain West told me.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “You won’t see her for a couple of days,” Captain West told me.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “It’s the shaking down.”
Elsinore
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From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You won’t see her for a couple of days,” Captain West told me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mr. Pike astonished me with the longest observation I had yet heard him utter at table.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Pike astonished me with the longest observation I had yet heard him utter at table.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Pike astonished me with the longest observation I had yet heard him utter at table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s the shaking down.”
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading Mr. Pike astonished me with the longest observation I had yet heard him utter at table.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You won’t see her for a couple of days,” Captain West told me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Her mother was the same way—a born sailor, but always sick at the outset of a voyage.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pike astonished me with the longest observation I had yet heard him utter at table.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Mr. Pike astonished me with the longest observation I had yet heard him utter at table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading “Her mother was the same way—a born sailor, but always sick at the outset of a voyage.”
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Mr. Pike astonished me with the longest observation I had yet heard him utter at table.
racksnounUS /ræks/
plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “Her mother was the same way—a born sailor, but always sick at the outset of a voyage.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Her mother was the same way—a born sailor, but always sick at the outset of a voyage.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You won’t see her for a couple of days,” Captain West told me.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “It’s the shaking down.”
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Her mother was the same way—a born sailor, but always sick at the outset of a voyage.”
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You won’t see her for a couple of days,” Captain West told me.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Mr. Pike astonished me with the longest observation I had yet heard him utter at table.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “Her mother was the same way—a born sailor, but always sick at the outset of a voyage.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Her mother was the same way—a born sailor, but always sick at the outset of a voyage.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Her mother was the same way—a born sailor, but always sick at the outset of a voyage.”
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That evening the three men of us had dinner alone, with racks on the table, while the _Elsinore_ rolled in the calm that had sent Miss West to her room.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You won’t see her for a couple of days,” Captain West told me.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Mr. Pike astonished me with the longest observation I had yet heard him utter at table.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You won’t see her for a couple of days,” Captain West told me.
