adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I tell you we spoke a brig yesterday afternoon, bound in from Old England.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “I tell you we spoke a brig yesterday afternoon, bound in from Old England.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But stop, and hear my story out,” cried the young sailor.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading “I tell you we spoke a brig yesterday afternoon, bound in from Old England.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading “I tell you we spoke a brig yesterday afternoon, bound in from Old England.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But stop, and hear my story out,” cried the young sailor.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Why, it was your husband himself,” continued the generous seaman.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mary leaned from the window, but could not speak.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “But stop, and hear my story out,” cried the young sailor.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “I tell you we spoke a brig yesterday afternoon, bound in from Old England.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I tell you we spoke a brig yesterday afternoon, bound in from Old England.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “Why, it was your husband himself,” continued the generous seaman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “But stop, and hear my story out,” cried the young sailor.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Why, it was your husband himself,” continued the generous seaman.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Why, it was your husband himself,” continued the generous seaman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell you we spoke a brig yesterday afternoon, bound in from Old England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I tell you we spoke a brig yesterday afternoon, bound in from Old England.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, it was your husband himself,” continued the generous seaman.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mary leaned from the window, but could not speak.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary leaned from the window, but could not speak.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But stop, and hear my story out,” cried the young sailor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mary leaned from the window, but could not speak.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I tell you we spoke a brig yesterday afternoon, bound in from Old England.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “But stop, and hear my story out,” cried the young sailor.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “But stop, and hear my story out,” cried the young sailor.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading “Why, it was your husband himself,” continued the generous seaman.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Mary leaned from the window, but could not speak.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “I tell you we spoke a brig yesterday afternoon, bound in from Old England.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “But stop, and hear my story out,” cried the young sailor.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “But stop, and hear my story out,” cried the young sailor.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I tell you we spoke a brig yesterday afternoon, bound in from Old England.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But stop, and hear my story out,” cried the young sailor.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I tell you we spoke a brig yesterday afternoon, bound in from Old England.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And who do you think I saw standing on deck, well and hearty, only a bit thinner than he was five months ago?”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, it was your husband himself,” continued the generous seaman.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mary leaned from the window, but could not speak.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “I tell you we spoke a brig yesterday afternoon, bound in from Old England.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell you we spoke a brig yesterday afternoon, bound in from Old England.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “But stop, and hear my story out,” cried the young sailor.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, it was your husband himself,” continued the generous seaman.
