adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This I do know: Mr. Pike has received a fearful blow on the head.
abuzzadjectiveUS /əˈbʌz/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading Yet the ship is abuzz with rumours and guesses.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading But nobody knows, either fore or aft, except the interested persons, and they will not say anything.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But nobody knows, either fore or aft, except the interested persons, and they will not say anything.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But nobody knows, either fore or aft, except the interested persons, and they will not say anything.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At table, yesterday, at midday, I arrived late, and, passing behind his chair, I saw a prodigious lump on top of his head.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At table, yesterday, at midday, I arrived late, and, passing behind his chair, I saw a prodigious lump on top of his head.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At table, yesterday, at midday, I arrived late, and, passing behind his chair, I saw a prodigious lump on top of his head.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading This I do know: Mr. Pike has received a fearful blow on the head.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nobody knows, either fore or aft, except the interested persons, and they will not say anything.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At table, yesterday, at midday, I arrived late, and, passing behind his chair, I saw a prodigious lump on top of his head.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This I do know: Mr. Pike has received a fearful blow on the head.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading But nobody knows, either fore or aft, except the interested persons, and they will not say anything.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading But nobody knows, either fore or aft, except the interested persons, and they will not say anything.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading This I do know: Mr. Pike has received a fearful blow on the head.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading But nobody knows, either fore or aft, except the interested persons, and they will not say anything.
guessesnounUS /ˈɡesəz/
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Yet the ship is abuzz with rumours and guesses.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something has happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something has happened.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This I do know: Mr. Pike has received a fearful blow on the head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At table, yesterday, at midday, I arrived late, and, passing behind his chair, I saw a prodigious lump on top of his head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This I do know: Mr. Pike has received a fearful blow on the head.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading But nobody knows, either fore or aft, except the interested persons, and they will not say anything.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet the ship is abuzz with rumours and guesses.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This I do know: Mr. Pike has received a fearful blow on the head.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading But nobody knows, either fore or aft, except the interested persons, and they will not say anything.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At table, yesterday, at midday, I arrived late, and, passing behind his chair, I saw a prodigious lump on top of his head.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading At table, yesterday, at midday, I arrived late, and, passing behind his chair, I saw a prodigious lump on top of his head.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading At table, yesterday, at midday, I arrived late, and, passing behind his chair, I saw a prodigious lump on top of his head.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading This I do know: Mr. Pike has received a fearful blow on the head.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading But nobody knows, either fore or aft, except the interested persons, and they will not say anything.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But nobody knows, either fore or aft, except the interested persons, and they will not say anything.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At table, yesterday, at midday, I arrived late, and, passing behind his chair, I saw a prodigious lump on top of his head.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This I do know: Mr. Pike has received a fearful blow on the head.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But nobody knows, either fore or aft, except the interested persons, and they will not say anything.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At table, yesterday, at midday, I arrived late, and, passing behind his chair, I saw a prodigious lump on top of his head.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading But nobody knows, either fore or aft, except the interested persons, and they will not say anything.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading This I do know: Mr. Pike has received a fearful blow on the head.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading At table, yesterday, at midday, I arrived late, and, passing behind his chair, I saw a prodigious lump on top of his head.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading This I do know: Mr. Pike has received a fearful blow on the head.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Yet the ship is abuzz with rumours and guesses.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At table, yesterday, at midday, I arrived late, and, passing behind his chair, I saw a prodigious lump on top of his head.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But nobody knows, either fore or aft, except the interested persons, and they will not say anything.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Yet the ship is abuzz with rumours and guesses.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something has happened.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At table, yesterday, at midday, I arrived late, and, passing behind his chair, I saw a prodigious lump on top of his head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But nobody knows, either fore or aft, except the interested persons, and they will not say anything.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But nobody knows, either fore or aft, except the interested persons, and they will not say anything.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I do know: Mr. Pike has received a fearful blow on the head.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading At table, yesterday, at midday, I arrived late, and, passing behind his chair, I saw a prodigious lump on top of his head.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But nobody knows, either fore or aft, except the interested persons, and they will not say anything.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet the ship is abuzz with rumours and guesses.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading At table, yesterday, at midday, I arrived late, and, passing behind his chair, I saw a prodigious lump on top of his head.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the ship is abuzz with rumours and guesses.
