adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never a sailor man was more bewildered than this old fellow by the strangeness of the adventure he had encountered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Never a sailor man was more bewildered than this old fellow by the strangeness of the adventure he had encountered.
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 first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had to lean over the boat to do this, and then there came a queer lightness to his legs and he had a great longing to be in the water.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Never a sailor man was more bewildered than this old fellow by the strangeness of the adventure he had encountered.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
BLUEadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never a sailor man was more bewildered than this old fellow by the strangeness of the adventure he had encountered.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had to lean over the boat to do this, and then there came a queer lightness to his legs and he had a great longing to be in the water.
Cap'n
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From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
Clia
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From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
couldn't
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From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
DEEPadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
DEPTHSnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Never a sailor man was more bewildered than this old fellow by the strangeness of the adventure he had encountered.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Never a sailor man was more bewildered than this old fellow by the strangeness of the adventure he had encountered.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had to lean over the boat to do this, and then there came a queer lightness to his legs and he had a great longing to be in the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never a sailor man was more bewildered than this old fellow by the strangeness of the adventure he had encountered.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never a sailor man was more bewildered than this old fellow by the strangeness of the adventure he had encountered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He had to lean over the boat to do this, and then there came a queer lightness to his legs and he had a great longing to be in the water.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading He had to lean over the boat to do this, and then there came a queer lightness to his legs and he had a great longing to be in the water.
lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading He had to lean over the boat to do this, and then there came a queer lightness to his legs and he had a great longing to be in the water.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading He had to lean over the boat to do this, and then there came a queer lightness to his legs and he had a great longing to be in the water.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Never a sailor man was more bewildered than this old fellow by the strangeness of the adventure he had encountered.
mermaidsnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪdz/
plural of “mermaid” — half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never a sailor man was more bewildered than this old fellow by the strangeness of the adventure he had encountered.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never a sailor man was more bewildered than this old fellow by the strangeness of the adventure he had encountered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Never a sailor man was more bewildered than this old fellow by the strangeness of the adventure he had encountered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had to lean over the boat to do this, and then there came a queer lightness to his legs and he had a great longing to be in the water.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He had to lean over the boat to do this, and then there came a queer lightness to his legs and he had a great longing to be in the water.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Never a sailor man was more bewildered than this old fellow by the strangeness of the adventure he had encountered.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading Never a sailor man was more bewildered than this old fellow by the strangeness of the adventure he had encountered.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never a sailor man was more bewildered than this old fellow by the strangeness of the adventure he had encountered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had to lean over the boat to do this, and then there came a queer lightness to his legs and he had a great longing to be in the water.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never a sailor man was more bewildered than this old fellow by the strangeness of the adventure he had encountered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Take my hand, please, Cap'n Bill," said Princess Clia, reaching her dainty arm toward him; and suddenly the old man took courage and clasped the soft fingers in his own.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
TrotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never a sailor man was more bewildered than this old fellow by the strangeness of the adventure he had encountered.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA Cap'n Bill stood up in the boat as if undecided what to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first he could hardly believe it was all true and that he was not dreaming; but there was Trot in the water, laughing with the mermaids and floating comfortably about, and he couldn't leave his dear little companion to make the trip to the depths of the ocean alone.
