adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It was a good fight and them fellows done well, but not near well enough.”
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He added, “No one ain't hurt but them that had ought to have got hurt.
ain't
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From this reading He added, “No one ain't hurt but them that had ought to have got hurt.
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 Mr. Yancy's all right, and so's Mr. Carrington--who's mighty welcome here.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A conclusion that could not be gainsaid.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It was a good fight and them fellows done well, but not near well enough.”
Carrington
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From this reading Mr. Yancy's all right, and so's Mr. Carrington--who's mighty welcome here.”
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading A conclusion that could not be gainsaid.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A conclusion that could not be gainsaid.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “It was a good fight and them fellows done well, but not near well enough.”
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “It was a good fight and them fellows done well, but not near well enough.”
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “It was a good fight and them fellows done well, but not near well enough.”
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “It was a good fight and them fellows done well, but not near well enough.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
gainsaid
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From this reading A conclusion that could not be gainsaid.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It was a good fight and them fellows done well, but not near well enough.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He added, “No one ain't hurt but them that had ought to have got hurt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He added, “No one ain't hurt but them that had ought to have got hurt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He added, “No one ain't hurt but them that had ought to have got hurt.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He added, “No one ain't hurt but them that had ought to have got hurt.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mr. Yancy's all right, and so's Mr. Carrington--who's mighty welcome here.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading He added, “No one ain't hurt but them that had ought to have got hurt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
Lambeth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Mr. Yancy's all right, and so's Mr. Carrington--who's mighty welcome here.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Yancy's all right, and so's Mr. Carrington--who's mighty welcome here.”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “It was a good fight and them fellows done well, but not near well enough.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He added, “No one ain't hurt but them that had ought to have got hurt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It was a good fight and them fellows done well, but not near well enough.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He added, “No one ain't hurt but them that had ought to have got hurt.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He added, “No one ain't hurt but them that had ought to have got hurt.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mr. Yancy's all right, and so's Mr. Carrington--who's mighty welcome here.”
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
so'snounUS /soʊz/
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading Mr. Yancy's all right, and so's Mr. Carrington--who's mighty welcome here.”
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A conclusion that could not be gainsaid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It was a good fight and them fellows done well, but not near well enough.”
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He added, “No one ain't hurt but them that had ought to have got hurt.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was a good fight and them fellows done well, but not near well enough.”
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Mr. Yancy's all right, and so's Mr. Carrington--who's mighty welcome here.”
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 “It was a good fight and them fellows done well, but not near well enough.”
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Yancy's all right, and so's Mr. Carrington--who's mighty welcome here.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
Yancy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yancy and Cavendish threw themselves on the sweeps and worked the raft clear of the keel boat, then the turbulent current seized the smaller craft and whirled it away into the night; as its black bulk receded from before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth spoke with the voice of authority and experience.
Yancy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Yancy's all right, and so's Mr. Carrington--who's mighty welcome here.”
