adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But why so many words?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I followed to England, and then to other countries.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I followed to England, and then to other countries.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed to England, and then to other countries.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading 'But why so many words?
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I followed to England, and then to other countries.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
sailorman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'But why so many words?
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I followed to England, and then to other countries.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I followed to England, and then to other countries.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'But why so many words?
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading 'But why so many words?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
