adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Charles Davis signalized the event by murdering O’Sullivan.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
BoneyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
having bones especially many or prominent bones
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Charles Davis signalized the event by murdering O’Sullivan.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading And Charles Davis signalized the event by murdering O’Sullivan.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading And Charles Davis signalized the event by murdering O’Sullivan.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading And Charles Davis signalized the event by murdering O’Sullivan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
lankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
Mellaire's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
murderingverbUS /ˈmɜːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading And Charles Davis signalized the event by murdering O’Sullivan.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
O'Sullivan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Charles Davis signalized the event by murdering O’Sullivan.
O'Sullivan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O’Sullivan’s troubles were over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading O’Sullivan’s troubles were over.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
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 and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
signalized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Charles Davis signalized the event by murdering O’Sullivan.
splinterverbUS /ˈsplɪntər/
withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
To-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading O’Sullivan’s troubles were over.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O’Sullivan’s troubles were over.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The second mate and I had just arrived in the hospital room, when Mr. Pike entered.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To-day, twenty-eight days out, in the early morning, while I was drinking my coffee, still carrying the north-east trade, we crossed the line.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It was Boney, the lanky splinter of a youth in Mr. Mellaire’s watch, who brought the news.
