7th
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From this reading DECEMBER 7th CONTINUED.--Our first day on the raft has passed without any special incident.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At eight o’clock this morning Curtis asked our attention for a moment.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading DECEMBER 7th CONTINUED.--Our first day on the raft has passed without any special incident.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At eight o’clock this morning Curtis asked our attention for a moment.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o’clock this morning Curtis asked our attention for a moment.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading At eight o’clock this morning Curtis asked our attention for a moment.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Let me beg of you, one and all, to think solely of our common welfare; let us work with one heart and with one soul, and may Heaven protect us!”
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Let me beg of you, one and all, to think solely of our common welfare; let us work with one heart and with one soul, and may Heaven protect us!”
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
CONTINUEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading DECEMBER 7th CONTINUED.--Our first day on the raft has passed without any special incident.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading At eight o’clock this morning Curtis asked our attention for a moment.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DECEMBER 7th CONTINUED.--Our first day on the raft has passed without any special incident.
DECEMBERnounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading DECEMBER 7th CONTINUED.--Our first day on the raft has passed without any special incident.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o’clock this morning Curtis asked our attention for a moment.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DECEMBER 7th CONTINUED.--Our first day on the raft has passed without any special incident.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At eight o’clock this morning Curtis asked our attention for a moment.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “My friends,” he said, “listen to me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DECEMBER 7th CONTINUED.--Our first day on the raft has passed without any special incident.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My friends,” he said, “listen to me.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Let me beg of you, one and all, to think solely of our common welfare; let us work with one heart and with one soul, and may Heaven protect us!”
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Let me beg of you, one and all, to think solely of our common welfare; let us work with one heart and with one soul, and may Heaven protect us!”
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading DECEMBER 7th CONTINUED.--Our first day on the raft has passed without any special incident.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me beg of you, one and all, to think solely of our common welfare; let us work with one heart and with one soul, and may Heaven protect us!”
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading “My friends,” he said, “listen to me.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Let me beg of you, one and all, to think solely of our common welfare; let us work with one heart and with one soul, and may Heaven protect us!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My friends,” he said, “listen to me.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At eight o’clock this morning Curtis asked our attention for a moment.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At eight o’clock this morning Curtis asked our attention for a moment.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My friends,” he said, “listen to me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o’clock this morning Curtis asked our attention for a moment.
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DECEMBER 7th CONTINUED.--Our first day on the raft has passed without any special incident.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Let me beg of you, one and all, to think solely of our common welfare; let us work with one heart and with one soul, and may Heaven protect us!”
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DECEMBER 7th CONTINUED.--Our first day on the raft has passed without any special incident.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading DECEMBER 7th CONTINUED.--Our first day on the raft has passed without any special incident.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Let me beg of you, one and all, to think solely of our common welfare; let us work with one heart and with one soul, and may Heaven protect us!”
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading DECEMBER 7th CONTINUED.--Our first day on the raft has passed without any special incident.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My friends,” he said, “listen to me.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading Let me beg of you, one and all, to think solely of our common welfare; let us work with one heart and with one soul, and may Heaven protect us!”
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Let me beg of you, one and all, to think solely of our common welfare; let us work with one heart and with one soul, and may Heaven protect us!”
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading DECEMBER 7th CONTINUED.--Our first day on the raft has passed without any special incident.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DECEMBER 7th CONTINUED.--Our first day on the raft has passed without any special incident.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Let me beg of you, one and all, to think solely of our common welfare; let us work with one heart and with one soul, and may Heaven protect us!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At eight o’clock this morning Curtis asked our attention for a moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My friends,” he said, “listen to me.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me beg of you, one and all, to think solely of our common welfare; let us work with one heart and with one soul, and may Heaven protect us!”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Let me beg of you, one and all, to think solely of our common welfare; let us work with one heart and with one soul, and may Heaven protect us!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let me beg of you, one and all, to think solely of our common welfare; let us work with one heart and with one soul, and may Heaven protect us!”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading DECEMBER 7th CONTINUED.--Our first day on the raft has passed without any special incident.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Let me beg of you, one and all, to think solely of our common welfare; let us work with one heart and with one soul, and may Heaven protect us!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here on this raft, just as when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you will strictly obey my orders.
