17th
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From this reading The next day, the 17th of April, the sailor’s first words were addressed to Gideon Spilett.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The next day, the 17th of April, the sailor’s first words were addressed to Gideon Spilett.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day before, after breakfast, they had explored as far as the point of Mandible Cape, seven miles distant from the Chimneys.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Till then the engineer’s companions had been brickmakers and potters, now they were to become metallurgists.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The next day, the 17th of April, the sailor’s first words were addressed to Gideon Spilett.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day before, after breakfast, they had explored as far as the point of Mandible Cape, seven miles distant from the Chimneys.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, sir,” he asked, “what shall we do to-day?”
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Till then the engineer’s companions had been brickmakers and potters, now they were to become metallurgists.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Till then the engineer’s companions had been brickmakers and potters, now they were to become metallurgists.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before, after breakfast, they had explored as far as the point of Mandible Cape, seven miles distant from the Chimneys.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The day before, after breakfast, they had explored as far as the point of Mandible Cape, seven miles distant from the Chimneys.
brickmakers
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From this reading Till then the engineer’s companions had been brickmakers and potters, now they were to become metallurgists.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The day before, after breakfast, they had explored as far as the point of Mandible Cape, seven miles distant from the Chimneys.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “What the captain pleases,” replied the reporter.
ChimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The day before, after breakfast, they had explored as far as the point of Mandible Cape, seven miles distant from the Chimneys.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Till then the engineer’s companions had been brickmakers and potters, now they were to become metallurgists.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, the 17th of April, the sailor’s first words were addressed to Gideon Spilett.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The day before, after breakfast, they had explored as far as the point of Mandible Cape, seven miles distant from the Chimneys.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, sir,” he asked, “what shall we do to-day?”
engineer'snounUS /ˌendʒəˈniːrz/
possessive form of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Till then the engineer’s companions had been brickmakers and potters, now they were to become metallurgists.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading The day before, after breakfast, they had explored as far as the point of Mandible Cape, seven miles distant from the Chimneys.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The day before, after breakfast, they had explored as far as the point of Mandible Cape, seven miles distant from the Chimneys.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next day, the 17th of April, the sailor’s first words were addressed to Gideon Spilett.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day before, after breakfast, they had explored as far as the point of Mandible Cape, seven miles distant from the Chimneys.
Gideon
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From this reading The next day, the 17th of April, the sailor’s first words were addressed to Gideon Spilett.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Till then the engineer’s companions had been brickmakers and potters, now they were to become metallurgists.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, sir,” he asked, “what shall we do to-day?”
MandiblenounUS /ˈmændəbəl/
the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
From this reading The day before, after breakfast, they had explored as far as the point of Mandible Cape, seven miles distant from the Chimneys.
metallurgists
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From this reading Till then the engineer’s companions had been brickmakers and potters, now they were to become metallurgists.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The day before, after breakfast, they had explored as far as the point of Mandible Cape, seven miles distant from the Chimneys.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, the 17th of April, the sailor’s first words were addressed to Gideon Spilett.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Till then the engineer’s companions had been brickmakers and potters, now they were to become metallurgists.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, the 17th of April, the sailor’s first words were addressed to Gideon Spilett.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “What the captain pleases,” replied the reporter.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The day before, after breakfast, they had explored as far as the point of Mandible Cape, seven miles distant from the Chimneys.
pottersnounUS /ˈpɑːtərz/
plural of “potter” — a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
From this reading Till then the engineer’s companions had been brickmakers and potters, now they were to become metallurgists.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “What the captain pleases,” replied the reporter.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “What the captain pleases,” replied the reporter.
sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The next day, the 17th of April, the sailor’s first words were addressed to Gideon Spilett.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The day before, after breakfast, they had explored as far as the point of Mandible Cape, seven miles distant from the Chimneys.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Well, sir,” he asked, “what shall we do to-day?”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Well, sir,” he asked, “what shall we do to-day?”
Spilett
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From this reading The next day, the 17th of April, the sailor’s first words were addressed to Gideon Spilett.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, the 17th of April, the sailor’s first words were addressed to Gideon Spilett.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Till then the engineer’s companions had been brickmakers and potters, now they were to become metallurgists.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Till then the engineer’s companions had been brickmakers and potters, now they were to become metallurgists.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Till then the engineer’s companions had been brickmakers and potters, now they were to become metallurgists.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day, the 17th of April, the sailor’s first words were addressed to Gideon Spilett.
to-day
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From this reading “Well, sir,” he asked, “what shall we do to-day?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, sir,” he asked, “what shall we do to-day?”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, sir,” he asked, “what shall we do to-day?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day, the 17th of April, the sailor’s first words were addressed to Gideon Spilett.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, sir,” he asked, “what shall we do to-day?”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The next day, the 17th of April, the sailor’s first words were addressed to Gideon Spilett.
