adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, everybody knows that sailors have a remarkable aptitude for tailoring.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
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 This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There was no lack of thread, thanks to Cyrus Harding’s idea of re-employing that which had been already used in the covering of the balloon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
aptitudenounUS /ˈæptətuːd/
inherent ability
From this reading Indeed, everybody knows that sailors have a remarkable aptitude for tailoring.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading There was no lack of thread, thanks to Cyrus Harding’s idea of re-employing that which had been already used in the covering of the balloon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no lack of thread, thanks to Cyrus Harding’s idea of re-employing that which had been already used in the covering of the balloon.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first week of January was devoted to the manufacture of the linen garments required by the colony.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The first week of January was devoted to the manufacture of the linen garments required by the colony.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading There was no lack of thread, thanks to Cyrus Harding’s idea of re-employing that which had been already used in the covering of the balloon.
CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading There was no lack of thread, thanks to Cyrus Harding’s idea of re-employing that which had been already used in the covering of the balloon.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The first week of January was devoted to the manufacture of the linen garments required by the colony.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Indeed, everybody knows that sailors have a remarkable aptitude for tailoring.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first week of January was devoted to the manufacture of the linen garments required by the colony.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The first week of January was devoted to the manufacture of the linen garments required by the colony.
Gideon
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From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no lack of thread, thanks to Cyrus Harding’s idea of re-employing that which had been already used in the covering of the balloon.
Harding'snounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋs/
possessive form of “harding” — 29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading There was no lack of thread, thanks to Cyrus Harding’s idea of re-employing that which had been already used in the covering of the balloon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, everybody knows that sailors have a remarkable aptitude for tailoring.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was no lack of thread, thanks to Cyrus Harding’s idea of re-employing that which had been already used in the covering of the balloon.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, everybody knows that sailors have a remarkable aptitude for tailoring.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The first week of January was devoted to the manufacture of the linen garments required by the colony.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Indeed, everybody knows that sailors have a remarkable aptitude for tailoring.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading There was no lack of thread, thanks to Cyrus Harding’s idea of re-employing that which had been already used in the covering of the balloon.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading The first week of January was devoted to the manufacture of the linen garments required by the colony.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading The first week of January was devoted to the manufacture of the linen garments required by the colony.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no lack of thread, thanks to Cyrus Harding’s idea of re-employing that which had been already used in the covering of the balloon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first week of January was devoted to the manufacture of the linen garments required by the colony.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
Pencroft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
re-employing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no lack of thread, thanks to Cyrus Harding’s idea of re-employing that which had been already used in the covering of the balloon.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Indeed, everybody knows that sailors have a remarkable aptitude for tailoring.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The first week of January was devoted to the manufacture of the linen garments required by the colony.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Indeed, everybody knows that sailors have a remarkable aptitude for tailoring.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
sewnadjectiveUS /soʊn/
fastened with stitches
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
Spilett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
tailoringnounUS /ˈteɪlərɪŋ/
the occupation of a tailor
From this reading Indeed, everybody knows that sailors have a remarkable aptitude for tailoring.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading There was no lack of thread, thanks to Cyrus Harding’s idea of re-employing that which had been already used in the covering of the balloon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first week of January was devoted to the manufacture of the linen garments required by the colony.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no lack of thread, thanks to Cyrus Harding’s idea of re-employing that which had been already used in the covering of the balloon.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading There was no lack of thread, thanks to Cyrus Harding’s idea of re-employing that which had been already used in the covering of the balloon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first week of January was devoted to the manufacture of the linen garments required by the colony.
unpicked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first week of January was devoted to the manufacture of the linen garments required by the colony.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The first week of January was devoted to the manufacture of the linen garments required by the colony.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no lack of thread, thanks to Cyrus Harding’s idea of re-employing that which had been already used in the covering of the balloon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business.
