adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading From now on and for always these imbeciles of ours will believe that Finns are Jonahs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From now on and for always these imbeciles of ours will believe that Finns are Jonahs.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another brutal sea-superstition vindicated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From now on and for always these imbeciles of ours will believe that Finns are Jonahs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading From now on and for always these imbeciles of ours will believe that Finns are Jonahs.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Another brutal sea-superstition vindicated.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading And the carpenter is gone.
clipnounUS /klɪp/
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
coincidentaladjectiveUS /koʊˌɪnsəˈdentəl/
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading His passing, and the coming of the easterly wind, were coincidental.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading His passing, and the coming of the easterly wind, were coincidental.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
Diego
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From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
easterlyadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərli/
lying in or toward the east
From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
FinnsnounUS /fɪnz/
plural of “finn” — a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading From now on and for always these imbeciles of ours will believe that Finns are Jonahs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From now on and for always these imbeciles of ours will believe that Finns are Jonahs.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From now on and for always these imbeciles of ours will believe that Finns are Jonahs.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading And the carpenter is gone.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His passing, and the coming of the easterly wind, were coincidental.
imbecilesnounUS /ˈɪmbəsəlz/
plural of “imbecile” — a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading From now on and for always these imbeciles of ours will believe that Finns are Jonahs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the carpenter is gone.
Jonahs
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From this reading From now on and for always these imbeciles of ours will believe that Finns are Jonahs.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From now on and for always these imbeciles of ours will believe that Finns are Jonahs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From now on and for always these imbeciles of ours will believe that Finns are Jonahs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From now on and for always these imbeciles of ours will believe that Finns are Jonahs.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading From now on and for always these imbeciles of ours will believe that Finns are Jonahs.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading His passing, and the coming of the easterly wind, were coincidental.
Ramirez
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From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
RocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
sea-superstition
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From this reading Another brutal sea-superstition vindicated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From now on and for always these imbeciles of ours will believe that Finns are Jonahs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading From now on and for always these imbeciles of ours will believe that Finns are Jonahs.
twelve-knot
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From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
vindicatedadjectiveUS /ˈvɪndəkeɪtɪd/
freed from any question of guilt
From this reading Another brutal sea-superstition vindicated.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His passing, and the coming of the easterly wind, were coincidental.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading From now on and for always these imbeciles of ours will believe that Finns are Jonahs.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading His passing, and the coming of the easterly wind, were coincidental.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are west of the Diego de Ramirez Rocks, and we are running west at a twelve-knot clip with an easterly gale at our backs.
