andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked the official concerning Judge Rojas.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading I asked the official concerning Judge Rojas.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading What the Government really wanted was to find out whether I was still on board, and if it were finally rid of me.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading What the Government really wanted was to find out whether I was still on board, and if it were finally rid of me.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What the Government really wanted was to find out whether I was still on board, and if it were finally rid of me.
incomunicado
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is still incomunicado.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is still incomunicado.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I asked the official concerning Judge Rojas.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading I asked the official concerning Judge Rojas.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes,” he said readily.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What the Government really wanted was to find out whether I was still on board, and if it were finally rid of me.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading “Oh, yes,” he said readily.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What the Government really wanted was to find out whether I was still on board, and if it were finally rid of me.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading What the Government really wanted was to find out whether I was still on board, and if it were finally rid of me.
Rojas
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From this reading I asked the official concerning Judge Rojas.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, yes,” he said readily.
smoking-room
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From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading What the Government really wanted was to find out whether I was still on board, and if it were finally rid of me.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading What the Government really wanted was to find out whether I was still on board, and if it were finally rid of me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What the Government really wanted was to find out whether I was still on board, and if it were finally rid of me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What the Government really wanted was to find out whether I was still on board, and if it were finally rid of me.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the Government really wanted was to find out whether I was still on board, and if it were finally rid of me.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading What the Government really wanted was to find out whether I was still on board, and if it were finally rid of me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Government had telegraphed the commandant to come on board and, as he expressed it, “offer me the hospitality of the port,” which meant that I had to take him to the smoking-room and give him champagne.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes,” he said readily.
