adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
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 this time matters were elsewhere passing in their usual train.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading None remained on deck but the people of the cutter, Mr. Muir, and the two females.
CurtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading None remained on deck but the people of the cutter, Mr. Muir, and the two females.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading None remained on deck but the people of the cutter, Mr. Muir, and the two females.
DrewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading All this time matters were elsewhere passing in their usual train.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading None remained on deck but the people of the cutter, Mr. Muir, and the two females.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
land-breeze
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading All this time matters were elsewhere passing in their usual train.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading None remained on deck but the people of the cutter, Mr. Muir, and the two females.
MuirnounUS /mjʊr/
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading None remained on deck but the people of the cutter, Mr. Muir, and the two females.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None remained on deck but the people of the cutter, Mr. Muir, and the two females.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading None remained on deck but the people of the cutter, Mr. Muir, and the two females.
palletsnounUS /ˈpæləts/
plural of “pallet” — the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading All this time matters were elsewhere passing in their usual train.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading None remained on deck but the people of the cutter, Mr. Muir, and the two females.
Priam'snounUS /ˈpraɪæmz/
possessive form of “priam” — (Greek mythology) the last king of Troy; father of Hector and Paris and Cassandra
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading None remained on deck but the people of the cutter, Mr. Muir, and the two females.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
spiritlessadjective
lacking ardor or vigor or energy
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All this time matters were elsewhere passing in their usual train.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time matters were elsewhere passing in their usual train.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time matters were elsewhere passing in their usual train.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading All this time matters were elsewhere passing in their usual train.
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading None remained on deck but the people of the cutter, Mr. Muir, and the two females.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading All this time matters were elsewhere passing in their usual train.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All this time matters were elsewhere passing in their usual train.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jasper, like the weather and his vessel, seemed to be waiting for the land-breeze; while the soldiers, accustomed to early rising, had, to a man, sought their pallets in the main hold.
woe-begone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's Curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him, half his Troy was burned.
