andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For several days Margaret and I have been remarking the second mate’s bloodshot eyes and pain-lined face and wondering if he were sick.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things are worse than I fancied.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For several days Margaret and I have been remarking the second mate’s bloodshot eyes and pain-lined face and wondering if he were sick.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading For several days Margaret and I have been remarking the second mate’s bloodshot eyes and pain-lined face and wondering if he were sick.
cannot
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From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days Margaret and I have been remarking the second mate’s bloodshot eyes and pain-lined face and wondering if he were sick.
episodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Here are two episodes within the last seventy-two hours.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading For several days Margaret and I have been remarking the second mate’s bloodshot eyes and pain-lined face and wondering if he were sick.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For several days Margaret and I have been remarking the second mate’s bloodshot eyes and pain-lined face and wondering if he were sick.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Things are worse than I fancied.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Mellaire, for instance, is going to pieces.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Mellaire, for instance, is going to pieces.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For several days Margaret and I have been remarking the second mate’s bloodshot eyes and pain-lined face and wondering if he were sick.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here are two episodes within the last seventy-two hours.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Here are two episodes within the last seventy-two hours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Things are worse than I fancied.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For several days Margaret and I have been remarking the second mate’s bloodshot eyes and pain-lined face and wondering if he were sick.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Mr. Mellaire, for instance, is going to pieces.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Mellaire, for instance, is going to pieces.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Here are two episodes within the last seventy-two hours.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
Margaret
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From this reading For several days Margaret and I have been remarking the second mate’s bloodshot eyes and pain-lined face and wondering if he were sick.
mate's
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From this reading For several days Margaret and I have been remarking the second mate’s bloodshot eyes and pain-lined face and wondering if he were sick.
Mellaire
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From this reading Mr. Mellaire, for instance, is going to pieces.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Mellaire, for instance, is going to pieces.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
pain-lined
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From this reading For several days Margaret and I have been remarking the second mate’s bloodshot eyes and pain-lined face and wondering if he were sick.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Mr. Mellaire, for instance, is going to pieces.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
redoubtableadjectiveUS /riˈdaʊtəbəl/
inspiring fear
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
remarkingverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading For several days Margaret and I have been remarking the second mate’s bloodshot eyes and pain-lined face and wondering if he were sick.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For several days Margaret and I have been remarking the second mate’s bloodshot eyes and pain-lined face and wondering if he were sick.
seventy-twoadjective
being two more than seventy
From this reading Here are two episodes within the last seventy-two hours.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days Margaret and I have been remarking the second mate’s bloodshot eyes and pain-lined face and wondering if he were sick.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For several days Margaret and I have been remarking the second mate’s bloodshot eyes and pain-lined face and wondering if he were sick.
Somers's
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From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Things are worse than I fancied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here are two episodes within the last seventy-two hours.
ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things are worse than I fancied.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Mellaire, for instance, is going to pieces.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here are two episodes within the last seventy-two hours.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For several days Margaret and I have been remarking the second mate’s bloodshot eyes and pain-lined face and wondering if he were sick.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He cannot stand the strain of being on the same vessel with the man who has sworn to avenge Captain Somers’s murder, especially when that man is the redoubtable Mr. Pike.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Here are two episodes within the last seventy-two hours.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading For several days Margaret and I have been remarking the second mate’s bloodshot eyes and pain-lined face and wondering if he were sick.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Things are worse than I fancied.
