adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I dodged the threatening club and turned a dazed face toward the person brandishing it.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading It had sneaked up on the Comfort out of the darkness and its occupant had laid us aboard as neatly as you please.
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 As it was I had not seen it at all, nor heard the oars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it was I had not seen it at all, nor heard the oars.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
brandishingverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading I dodged the threatening club and turned a dazed face toward the person brandishing it.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading I dodged the threatening club and turned a dazed face toward the person brandishing it.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
ComfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It had sneaked up on the Comfort out of the darkness and its occupant had laid us aboard as neatly as you please.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It had sneaked up on the Comfort out of the darkness and its occupant had laid us aboard as neatly as you please.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading I dodged the threatening club and turned a dazed face toward the person brandishing it.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading I dodged the threatening club and turned a dazed face toward the person brandishing it.
dorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
engrossingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I dodged the threatening club and turned a dazed face toward the person brandishing it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As it was I had not seen it at all, nor heard the oars.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was I had not seen it at all, nor heard the oars.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had sneaked up on the Comfort out of the darkness and its occupant had laid us aboard as neatly as you please.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading It had sneaked up on the Comfort out of the darkness and its occupant had laid us aboard as neatly as you please.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was, to say the least, startled and surprised.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading It had sneaked up on the Comfort out of the darkness and its occupant had laid us aboard as neatly as you please.
neglectingverbUS /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As it was I had not seen it at all, nor heard the oars.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it was I had not seen it at all, nor heard the oars.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading As it was I had not seen it at all, nor heard the oars.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading It had sneaked up on the Comfort out of the darkness and its occupant had laid us aboard as neatly as you please.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had sneaked up on the Comfort out of the darkness and its occupant had laid us aboard as neatly as you please.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had sneaked up on the Comfort out of the darkness and its occupant had laid us aboard as neatly as you please.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading I dodged the threatening club and turned a dazed face toward the person brandishing it.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It had sneaked up on the Comfort out of the darkness and its occupant had laid us aboard as neatly as you please.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I was, to say the least, startled and surprised.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
sneakedverbUS /sniːkt/
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading It had sneaked up on the Comfort out of the darkness and its occupant had laid us aboard as neatly as you please.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading I was, to say the least, startled and surprised.
steersmannoun
the person who steers a ship
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I was, to say the least, startled and surprised.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading I dodged the threatening club and turned a dazed face toward the person brandishing it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I dodged the threatening club and turned a dazed face toward the person brandishing it.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I dodged the threatening club and turned a dazed face toward the person brandishing it.
undividedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈvaɪdɪd/
not parted by conflict of opinion
From this reading If I had been giving undivided attention to my combined duties as steersman and pilot, instead of neglecting them for other and more engrossing matters, I should, doubtless, have seen the dory before.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had sneaked up on the Comfort out of the darkness and its occupant had laid us aboard as neatly as you please.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had sneaked up on the Comfort out of the darkness and its occupant had laid us aboard as neatly as you please.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was I had not seen it at all, nor heard the oars.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It had sneaked up on the Comfort out of the darkness and its occupant had laid us aboard as neatly as you please.
