adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the long October night Crispin and Hogan sat on, and neither sought his bed.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But in this the Irishman could assist him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew of a vessel then at Greenwich, whose master was in his debt, which should suit the purpose.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Through the long October night Crispin and Hogan sat on, and neither sought his bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in this the Irishman could assist him.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading One difficulty confronted him, and until he had mentioned it to Hogan seemed unsurmountable he had need of a ship.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But in this the Irishman could assist him.
CrispinnounUS /ˈkrɪspɪn/
patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
From this reading Through the long October night Crispin and Hogan sat on, and neither sought his bed.
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From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading He knew of a vessel then at Greenwich, whose master was in his debt, which should suit the purpose.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading One difficulty confronted him, and until he had mentioned it to Hogan seemed unsurmountable he had need of a ship.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading He knew of a vessel then at Greenwich, whose master was in his debt, which should suit the purpose.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One difficulty confronted him, and until he had mentioned it to Hogan seemed unsurmountable he had need of a ship.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the long October night Crispin and Hogan sat on, and neither sought his bed.
HogannounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːn/
United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
From this reading Through the long October night Crispin and Hogan sat on, and neither sought his bed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in this the Irishman could assist him.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading But in this the Irishman could assist him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One difficulty confronted him, and until he had mentioned it to Hogan seemed unsurmountable he had need of a ship.
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 He knew of a vessel then at Greenwich, whose master was in his debt, which should suit the purpose.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Through the long October night Crispin and Hogan sat on, and neither sought his bed.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He knew of a vessel then at Greenwich, whose master was in his debt, which should suit the purpose.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading One difficulty confronted him, and until he had mentioned it to Hogan seemed unsurmountable he had need of a ship.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading One difficulty confronted him, and until he had mentioned it to Hogan seemed unsurmountable he had need of a ship.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Through the long October night Crispin and Hogan sat on, and neither sought his bed.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Through the long October night Crispin and Hogan sat on, and neither sought his bed.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Through the long October night Crispin and Hogan sat on, and neither sought his bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the long October night Crispin and Hogan sat on, and neither sought his bed.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One difficulty confronted him, and until he had mentioned it to Hogan seemed unsurmountable he had need of a ship.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He knew of a vessel then at Greenwich, whose master was in his debt, which should suit the purpose.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Through the long October night Crispin and Hogan sat on, and neither sought his bed.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One difficulty confronted him, and until he had mentioned it to Hogan seemed unsurmountable he had need of a ship.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading One difficulty confronted him, and until he had mentioned it to Hogan seemed unsurmountable he had need of a ship.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He knew of a vessel then at Greenwich, whose master was in his debt, which should suit the purpose.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Through the long October night Crispin and Hogan sat on, and neither sought his bed.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He knew of a vessel then at Greenwich, whose master was in his debt, which should suit the purpose.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the long October night Crispin and Hogan sat on, and neither sought his bed.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He knew of a vessel then at Greenwich, whose master was in his debt, which should suit the purpose.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in this the Irishman could assist him.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the long October night Crispin and Hogan sat on, and neither sought his bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
unsurmountableadjective
not capable of being surmounted or overcome
From this reading One difficulty confronted him, and until he had mentioned it to Hogan seemed unsurmountable he had need of a ship.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One difficulty confronted him, and until he had mentioned it to Hogan seemed unsurmountable he had need of a ship.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He knew of a vessel then at Greenwich, whose master was in his debt, which should suit the purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew of a vessel then at Greenwich, whose master was in his debt, which should suit the purpose.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He knew of a vessel then at Greenwich, whose master was in his debt, which should suit the purpose.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Crispin's quick wits his burst of grief once over--had been swift to fasten on a plan to accomplish that which he had undertaken.
