aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading I couldn’t get aboard sooner.
(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 He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He went on:—“The captain shipped me this morning.
condescendingadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪŋ/
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn’t get aboard sooner.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The deep, rolling tones of his voice filled the deck without effort.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The deep, rolling tones of his voice filled the deck without effort.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading He enunciated distinctly, with soft precision.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The deep, rolling tones of his voice filled the deck without effort.
enunciatedverbUS /ɪˈnʌnsieɪtɪd/
past form of “enunciate” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading He enunciated distinctly, with soft precision.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The deep, rolling tones of his voice filled the deck without effort.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I couldn’t get aboard sooner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He enunciated distinctly, with soft precision.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The deep, rolling tones of his voice filled the deck without effort.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn’t get aboard sooner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went on:—“The captain shipped me this morning.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He went on:—“The captain shipped me this morning.
as might be expected
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The deep, rolling tones of his voice filled the deck without effort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading He enunciated distinctly, with soft precision.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The deep, rolling tones of his voice filled the deck without effort.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading He went on:—“The captain shipped me this morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He enunciated distinctly, with soft precision.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading I couldn’t get aboard sooner.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deep, rolling tones of his voice filled the deck without effort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He went on:—“The captain shipped me this morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The deep, rolling tones of his voice filled the deck without effort.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
unaffectedly
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From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
vastnessnounUS /ˈvæstnəs/
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The deep, rolling tones of his voice filled the deck without effort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was naturally scornful, unaffectedly condescending, as if from his height of six foot three he had surveyed all the vastness of human folly and had made up his mind not to be too hard on it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went on:—“The captain shipped me this morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He enunciated distinctly, with soft precision.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The deep, rolling tones of his voice filled the deck without effort.
