adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
Abeuchapeta
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From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
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 “That, gentlemen of the Associated Shades, is all I know of the whereabouts of the House-boat,” continued Captain Kidd.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
AssociatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “That, gentlemen of the Associated Shades, is all I know of the whereabouts of the House-boat,” continued Captain Kidd.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But,” cried Hamlet, “may they not now be in peril?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
cannot
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From this reading They cannot navigate that ship.”
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “That, gentlemen of the Associated Shades, is all I know of the whereabouts of the House-boat,” continued Captain Kidd.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “That, gentlemen of the Associated Shades, is all I know of the whereabouts of the House-boat,” continued Captain Kidd.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “But,” cried Hamlet, “may they not now be in peril?
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
don't
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From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “That, gentlemen of the Associated Shades, is all I know of the whereabouts of the House-boat,” continued Captain Kidd.
grantingverbUS /ˈɡræntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grant” — let have
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading “But,” cried Hamlet, “may they not now be in peril?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
House-boat
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From this reading “That, gentlemen of the Associated Shades, is all I know of the whereabouts of the House-boat,” continued Captain Kidd.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That, gentlemen of the Associated Shades, is all I know of the whereabouts of the House-boat,” continued Captain Kidd.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But,” cried Hamlet, “may they not now be in peril?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That, gentlemen of the Associated Shades, is all I know of the whereabouts of the House-boat,” continued Captain Kidd.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
KiddnounUS /kɪd/
Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)
From this reading “That, gentlemen of the Associated Shades, is all I know of the whereabouts of the House-boat,” continued Captain Kidd.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “That, gentlemen of the Associated Shades, is all I know of the whereabouts of the House-boat,” continued Captain Kidd.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But,” cried Hamlet, “may they not now be in peril?
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
navigateverbUS /ˈnævəɡeɪt/
travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading They cannot navigate that ship.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But,” cried Hamlet, “may they not now be in peril?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “But,” cried Hamlet, “may they not now be in peril?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That, gentlemen of the Associated Shades, is all I know of the whereabouts of the House-boat,” continued Captain Kidd.
one-sidedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌnˈsaɪdəd/
not reversible or capable of having either side out
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “But,” cried Hamlet, “may they not now be in peril?
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
ShadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading “That, gentlemen of the Associated Shades, is all I know of the whereabouts of the House-boat,” continued Captain Kidd.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading They cannot navigate that ship.”
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
SocratesnounUS /ˈsɑːkrətiːz/
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That, gentlemen of the Associated Shades, is all I know of the whereabouts of the House-boat,” continued Captain Kidd.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
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 “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading “That, gentlemen of the Associated Shades, is all I know of the whereabouts of the House-boat,” continued Captain Kidd.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was a pause, during which Socrates laughed quietly to himself, while Abeuchapeta and the one-sided Morgan wept silently.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I have no doubt that the ladies practised a deception, to our discomfiture, and I must say that I think it was exceedingly clever—granting that it was desirable to be rid of us, which I don’t, for we meant well by them, and they would have enjoyed themselves.”
