adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had retired some five years before to a suburban cottage, a patch of cabbages, a gig, and the conduct of what he called a Bank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The name appears to have been misleading.
ArchipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He had retired some five years before to a suburban cottage, a patch of cabbages, a gig, and the conduct of what he called a Bank.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The name appears to have been misleading.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
cabbagesnounUS /ˈkæbɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading He had retired some five years before to a suburban cottage, a patch of cabbages, a gig, and the conduct of what he called a Bank.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had retired some five years before to a suburban cottage, a patch of cabbages, a gig, and the conduct of what he called a Bank.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Her captain was one Jacob Trent.
castawaysnounUS /ˈkæstəweɪz/
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He had retired some five years before to a suburban cottage, a patch of cabbages, a gig, and the conduct of what he called a Bank.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading He had retired some five years before to a suburban cottage, a patch of cabbages, a gig, and the conduct of what he called a Bank.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had retired some five years before to a suburban cottage, a patch of cabbages, a gig, and the conduct of what he called a Bank.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
freights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading He had retired some five years before to a suburban cottage, a patch of cabbages, a gig, and the conduct of what he called a Bank.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The name appears to have been misleading.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had retired some five years before to a suburban cottage, a patch of cabbages, a gig, and the conduct of what he called a Bank.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her captain was one Jacob Trent.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Her captain was one Jacob Trent.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
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 The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
misleadingadjectiveUS /mɪˈsliːdɪŋ/
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
From this reading The name appears to have been misleading.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name appears to have been misleading.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading He had retired some five years before to a suburban cottage, a patch of cabbages, a gig, and the conduct of what he called a Bank.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading He had retired some five years before to a suburban cottage, a patch of cabbages, a gig, and the conduct of what he called a Bank.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had retired some five years before to a suburban cottage, a patch of cabbages, a gig, and the conduct of what he called a Bank.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading He had retired some five years before to a suburban cottage, a patch of cabbages, a gig, and the conduct of what he called a Bank.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Her captain was one Jacob Trent.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had retired some five years before to a suburban cottage, a patch of cabbages, a gig, and the conduct of what he called a Bank.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ship which thus appeared before the castaways had long “tramped” the ocean, wandering from one port to another as freights offered.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She was two years out from London, by the Cape of Good Hope, India, and the Archipelago; and was now bound for San Francisco in the hope of working homeward round the Horn.
