adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The ship belonged to the East India Company, was a good carrier, but calculated more for freight than speed.
BengalnounUS /ˈbeŋɡəl/
a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ship belonged to the East India Company, was a good carrier, but calculated more for freight than speed.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The ship belonged to the East India Company, was a good carrier, but calculated more for freight than speed.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading The ship belonged to the East India Company, was a good carrier, but calculated more for freight than speed.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The ship belonged to the East India Company, was a good carrier, but calculated more for freight than speed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The ship belonged to the East India Company, was a good carrier, but calculated more for freight than speed.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The ship belonged to the East India Company, was a good carrier, but calculated more for freight than speed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The ship belonged to the East India Company, was a good carrier, but calculated more for freight than speed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
HuntingtonnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋtən/
United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The ship belonged to the East India Company, was a good carrier, but calculated more for freight than speed.
Indiamannoun
a large sailing ship that was engaged in the British trade with India
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The ship belonged to the East India Company, was a good carrier, but calculated more for freight than speed.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading The ship belonged to the East India Company, was a good carrier, but calculated more for freight than speed.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading The ship belonged to the East India Company, was a good carrier, but calculated more for freight than speed.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The ship belonged to the East India Company, was a good carrier, but calculated more for freight than speed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship belonged to the East India Company, was a good carrier, but calculated more for freight than speed.
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 They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
well-foundadjective
having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the only passengers on board, but the vessel had a heavy freight list, and as she moved out from her anchorage to lay her course to sea, her draft of water was very deep.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ABOUT a fortnight subsequent to the period of the last chapter, Mrs. Huntington and her daughter, with a single attendant found themselves embarked on board the Bengal, a large, well-found Indiaman, bound for Liverpool.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading She was a new ship and strong as iron and wood could be put together, and the widow and her child found their quarters on board of an exceedingly comfortable nature.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECK.
