andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When and where?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it drew near, the figure of the man pulling the bow-oar seemed oddly familiar to me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Where could I have seen him before?
bow-oar
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From this reading As it drew near, the figure of the man pulling the bow-oar seemed oddly familiar to me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Nevertheless, we watched the coming in of the long-boat with considerable interest.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nevertheless, we watched the coming in of the long-boat with considerable interest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where could I have seen him before?
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As it drew near, the figure of the man pulling the bow-oar seemed oddly familiar to me.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading As it drew near, the figure of the man pulling the bow-oar seemed oddly familiar to me.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As it drew near, the figure of the man pulling the bow-oar seemed oddly familiar to me.
Fishcrate
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From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where could I have seen him before?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where could I have seen him before?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where could I have seen him before?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless, we watched the coming in of the long-boat with considerable interest.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Nevertheless, we watched the coming in of the long-boat with considerable interest.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it drew near, the figure of the man pulling the bow-oar seemed oddly familiar to me.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
long-boat
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From this reading Nevertheless, we watched the coming in of the long-boat with considerable interest.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As it drew near, the figure of the man pulling the bow-oar seemed oddly familiar to me.
man-of-war's
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From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As it drew near, the figure of the man pulling the bow-oar seemed oddly familiar to me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As it drew near, the figure of the man pulling the bow-oar seemed oddly familiar to me.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, we watched the coming in of the long-boat with considerable interest.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading As it drew near, the figure of the man pulling the bow-oar seemed oddly familiar to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nevertheless, we watched the coming in of the long-boat with considerable interest.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading As it drew near, the figure of the man pulling the bow-oar seemed oddly familiar to me.
sedate-looking
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From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As it drew near, the figure of the man pulling the bow-oar seemed oddly familiar to me.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Where could I have seen him before?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
wasn't
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From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Nevertheless, we watched the coming in of the long-boat with considerable interest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nevertheless, we watched the coming in of the long-boat with considerable interest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But those were man-of-war's men: The sedate-looking craft now lying off Fishcrate Island wasn't likely to carry any such cargo.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When and where?
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where could I have seen him before?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless, we watched the coming in of the long-boat with considerable interest.
