adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before Latimer put him on watch, the Nantucket sailorman had not a care in the world.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Latimer put him on watch, the Nantucket sailorman had not a care in the world.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading If the wind blew from the north, he spun to the left; if it came from the south, he spun to the right.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading So, whichever way he turned, he smiled broadly, happily.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was entirely the wind that was responsible.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If the wind blew from the north, he spun to the left; if it came from the south, he spun to the right.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Before Latimer put him on watch, the Nantucket sailorman had not a care in the world.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But it was entirely the wind that was responsible.
fellowman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His outlook upon the world was that of one who loved his fellowman.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If the wind blew from the north, he spun to the left; if it came from the south, he spun to the right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Latimer put him on watch, the Nantucket sailorman had not a care in the world.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading So, whichever way he turned, he smiled broadly, happily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the wind blew from the north, he spun to the left; if it came from the south, he spun to the right.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before Latimer put him on watch, the Nantucket sailorman had not a care in the world.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His outlook upon the world was that of one who loved his fellowman.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the wind blew from the north, he spun to the left; if it came from the south, he spun to the right.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before Latimer put him on watch, the Nantucket sailorman had not a care in the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the wind blew from the north, he spun to the left; if it came from the south, he spun to the right.
Latimer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before Latimer put him on watch, the Nantucket sailorman had not a care in the world.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If the wind blew from the north, he spun to the left; if it came from the south, he spun to the right.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading His outlook upon the world was that of one who loved his fellowman.
NantucketnounUS /nænˈtʌkɪt/
an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry
From this reading Before Latimer put him on watch, the Nantucket sailorman had not a care in the world.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading If the wind blew from the north, he spun to the left; if it came from the south, he spun to the right.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before Latimer put him on watch, the Nantucket sailorman had not a care in the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His outlook upon the world was that of one who loved his fellowman.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before Latimer put him on watch, the Nantucket sailorman had not a care in the world.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His outlook upon the world was that of one who loved his fellowman.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading His outlook upon the world was that of one who loved his fellowman.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before Latimer put him on watch, the Nantucket sailorman had not a care in the world.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading But it was entirely the wind that was responsible.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading If the wind blew from the north, he spun to the left; if it came from the south, he spun to the right.
sailorman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before Latimer put him on watch, the Nantucket sailorman had not a care in the world.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading So, whichever way he turned, he smiled broadly, happily.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, whichever way he turned, he smiled broadly, happily.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading If the wind blew from the north, he spun to the left; if it came from the south, he spun to the right.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading If the wind blew from the north, he spun to the left; if it came from the south, he spun to the right.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was entirely the wind that was responsible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Latimer put him on watch, the Nantucket sailorman had not a care in the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the wind blew from the north, he spun to the left; if it came from the south, he spun to the right.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So, whichever way he turned, he smiled broadly, happily.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His outlook upon the world was that of one who loved his fellowman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was entirely the wind that was responsible.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Before Latimer put him on watch, the Nantucket sailorman had not a care in the world.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So, whichever way he turned, he smiled broadly, happily.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading So, whichever way he turned, he smiled broadly, happily.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His outlook upon the world was that of one who loved his fellowman.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading If the wind blew from the north, he spun to the left; if it came from the south, he spun to the right.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Before Latimer put him on watch, the Nantucket sailorman had not a care in the world.
