aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They knew about where the Antilles went down, and the first thing he wanted to do was to locate the wreck exactly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that was done of course Mr. Dominick knew about the location of the ship's strong room and all that."
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 After that was done of course Mr. Dominick knew about the location of the ship's strong room and all that."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
AntillesnounUS /ænˈtɪliz/
a group of islands in the West Indies
From this reading They knew about where the Antilles went down, and the first thing he wanted to do was to locate the wreck exactly.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "That, of course, was common knowledge to any one interested enough to find out, though," suggested Kennedy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Dominick had been trying to interest some one here in seeking the treasure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "That, of course, was common knowledge to any one interested enough to find out, though," suggested Kennedy.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading After that was done of course Mr. Dominick knew about the location of the ship's strong room and all that."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They knew about where the Antilles went down, and the first thing he wanted to do was to locate the wreck exactly.
DominicknounUS /ˈdɑːmənɪk/
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After that was done of course Mr. Dominick knew about the location of the ship's strong room and all that."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They knew about where the Antilles went down, and the first thing he wanted to do was to locate the wreck exactly.
Driggs
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From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "That, of course, was common knowledge to any one interested enough to find out, though," suggested Kennedy.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading They knew about where the Antilles went down, and the first thing he wanted to do was to locate the wreck exactly.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "That, of course, was common knowledge to any one interested enough to find out, though," suggested Kennedy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They knew about where the Antilles went down, and the first thing he wanted to do was to locate the wreck exactly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Dominick had been trying to interest some one here in seeking the treasure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew about where the Antilles went down, and the first thing he wanted to do was to locate the wreck exactly.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mr. Dominick had been trying to interest some one here in seeking the treasure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Dominick had been trying to interest some one here in seeking the treasure.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mr. Dominick had been trying to interest some one here in seeking the treasure.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "That, of course, was common knowledge to any one interested enough to find out, though," suggested Kennedy.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his 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 They knew about where the Antilles went down, and the first thing he wanted to do was to locate the wreck exactly.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "That, of course, was common knowledge to any one interested enough to find out, though," suggested Kennedy.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading They knew about where the Antilles went down, and the first thing he wanted to do was to locate the wreck exactly.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading After that was done of course Mr. Dominick knew about the location of the ship's strong room and all that."
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that was done of course Mr. Dominick knew about the location of the ship's strong room and all that."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Dominick had been trying to interest some one here in seeking the treasure.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That, of course, was common knowledge to any one interested enough to find out, though," suggested Kennedy.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After that was done of course Mr. Dominick knew about the location of the ship's strong room and all that."
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading Mr. Dominick had been trying to interest some one here in seeking the treasure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading After that was done of course Mr. Dominick knew about the location of the ship's strong room and all that."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Dominick had been trying to interest some one here in seeking the treasure.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading After that was done of course Mr. Dominick knew about the location of the ship's strong room and all that."
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "That, of course, was common knowledge to any one interested enough to find out, though," suggested Kennedy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that was done of course Mr. Dominick knew about the location of the ship's strong room and all that."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew about where the Antilles went down, and the first thing he wanted to do was to locate the wreck exactly.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading They knew about where the Antilles went down, and the first thing he wanted to do was to locate the wreck exactly.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "That, of course, was common knowledge to any one interested enough to find out, though," suggested Kennedy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Mr. Dominick had been trying to interest some one here in seeking the treasure.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Mr. Dominick had been trying to interest some one here in seeking the treasure.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They knew about where the Antilles went down, and the first thing he wanted to do was to locate the wreck exactly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They knew about where the Antilles went down, and the first thing he wanted to do was to locate the wreck exactly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kennedy nodded to the implied query, and she went on: "Mr. Dominick was among those saved, but Captain Driggs was lost with his ship.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading They knew about where the Antilles went down, and the first thing he wanted to do was to locate the wreck exactly.
