adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
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 At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "See anything o' that Captain Langless or them Baxters?" asked Luke Peterson.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "See anything o' that Captain Langless or them Baxters?" asked Luke Peterson.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
Baxters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See anything o' that Captain Langless or them Baxters?" asked Luke Peterson.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "See anything o' that Captain Langless or them Baxters?" asked Luke Peterson.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
CAVEnounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE ISLAND CAVE.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It's the _Peacock_, sure," he cried.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
faringverbUS /ˈferiŋ/
-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
ISLANDnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE ISLAND CAVE.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the _Peacock_, sure," he cried.
Langless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See anything o' that Captain Langless or them Baxters?" asked Luke Peterson.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading "See anything o' that Captain Langless or them Baxters?" asked Luke Peterson.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "See anything o' that Captain Langless or them Baxters?" asked Luke Peterson.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE ISLAND CAVE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "See anything o' that Captain Langless or them Baxters?" asked Luke Peterson.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
PeacocknounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
Peterson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See anything o' that Captain Langless or them Baxters?" asked Luke Peterson.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
RocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE ISLAND CAVE.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "It's the _Peacock_, sure," he cried.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE ISLAND CAVE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "See anything o' that Captain Langless or them Baxters?" asked Luke Peterson.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the announcement that a schooner looking like the _Peacock_ was in sight he ran on deck with all speed, and caught up a glass belonging to the owner of the steam tug.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is now time that we go back to the _Rocket_ and see how Dick and those with him were faring.
