adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Herbert wished to accompany him.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Anxiety hastened his steps, for he longed to obtain news of his friend, and he soon disappeared round an angle of the cliff.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Anxiety hastened his steps, for he longed to obtain news of his friend, and he soon disappeared round an angle of the cliff.
AnxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Anxiety hastened his steps, for he longed to obtain news of his friend, and he soon disappeared round an angle of the cliff.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Our friends will want something when they come back.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Stop here, my boy,” said the sailor; “we have to prepare an encampment, and to try and find rather better grub than these shell-fish.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “Stop here, my boy,” said the sailor; “we have to prepare an encampment, and to try and find rather better grub than these shell-fish.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Our friends will want something when they come back.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Anxiety hastened his steps, for he longed to obtain news of his friend, and he soon disappeared round an angle of the cliff.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading “Stop here, my boy,” said the sailor; “we have to prepare an encampment, and to try and find rather better grub than these shell-fish.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Stop here, my boy,” said the sailor; “we have to prepare an encampment, and to try and find rather better grub than these shell-fish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anxiety hastened his steps, for he longed to obtain news of his friend, and he soon disappeared round an angle of the cliff.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Anxiety hastened his steps, for he longed to obtain news of his friend, and he soon disappeared round an angle of the cliff.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our friends will want something when they come back.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “Stop here, my boy,” said the sailor; “we have to prepare an encampment, and to try and find rather better grub than these shell-fish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Anxiety hastened his steps, for he longed to obtain news of his friend, and he soon disappeared round an angle of the cliff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Stop here, my boy,” said the sailor; “we have to prepare an encampment, and to try and find rather better grub than these shell-fish.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Herbert wished to accompany him.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Stop here, my boy,” said the sailor; “we have to prepare an encampment, and to try and find rather better grub than these shell-fish.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Herbert wished to accompany him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anxiety hastened his steps, for he longed to obtain news of his friend, and he soon disappeared round an angle of the cliff.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Anxiety hastened his steps, for he longed to obtain news of his friend, and he soon disappeared round an angle of the cliff.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Stop here, my boy,” said the sailor; “we have to prepare an encampment, and to try and find rather better grub than these shell-fish.
Nebnoun
a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Anxiety hastened his steps, for he longed to obtain news of his friend, and he soon disappeared round an angle of the cliff.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading Anxiety hastened his steps, for he longed to obtain news of his friend, and he soon disappeared round an angle of the cliff.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anxiety hastened his steps, for he longed to obtain news of his friend, and he soon disappeared round an angle of the cliff.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our friends will want something when they come back.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “Stop here, my boy,” said the sailor; “we have to prepare an encampment, and to try and find rather better grub than these shell-fish.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “Stop here, my boy,” said the sailor; “we have to prepare an encampment, and to try and find rather better grub than these shell-fish.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Anxiety hastened his steps, for he longed to obtain news of his friend, and he soon disappeared round an angle of the cliff.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Stop here, my boy,” said the sailor; “we have to prepare an encampment, and to try and find rather better grub than these shell-fish.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
shell-fish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stop here, my boy,” said the sailor; “we have to prepare an encampment, and to try and find rather better grub than these shell-fish.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Our friends will want something when they come back.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Anxiety hastened his steps, for he longed to obtain news of his friend, and he soon disappeared round an angle of the cliff.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Anxiety hastened his steps, for he longed to obtain news of his friend, and he soon disappeared round an angle of the cliff.
StopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Stop here, my boy,” said the sailor; “we have to prepare an encampment, and to try and find rather better grub than these shell-fish.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Stop here, my boy,” said the sailor; “we have to prepare an encampment, and to try and find rather better grub than these shell-fish.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Stop here, my boy,” said the sailor; “we have to prepare an encampment, and to try and find rather better grub than these shell-fish.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our friends will want something when they come back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anxiety hastened his steps, for he longed to obtain news of his friend, and he soon disappeared round an angle of the cliff.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Stop here, my boy,” said the sailor; “we have to prepare an encampment, and to try and find rather better grub than these shell-fish.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Our friends will want something when they come back.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Stop here, my boy,” said the sailor; “we have to prepare an encampment, and to try and find rather better grub than these shell-fish.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Our friends will want something when they come back.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our friends will want something when they come back.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Herbert wished to accompany him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All at once the reporter sprang up, and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place, he climbed the cliff in the direction which the Negro Neb had taken a few hours before.
