abaftadverb
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TOM EXPLAINS We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM EXPLAINS We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading That was about the middle of the boat.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading TOM EXPLAINS We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading TOM EXPLAINS We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading TOM EXPLAINS We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
glumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading That was about the middle of the boat.
midship
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From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading TOM EXPLAINS We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was about the middle of the boat.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
sharp-setadjective
extremely hungry
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading TOM EXPLAINS We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was about the middle of the boat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM EXPLAINS We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
TOMnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading TOM EXPLAINS We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TOM EXPLAINS We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pitched us some breakfast, but he told us not to come abaft the midship compass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The professor was setting back there at his end, looking glum.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TOM EXPLAINS We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TOM EXPLAINS We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading TOM EXPLAINS We went to sleep about four o’clock, and woke up about eight.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Well, when you are sharp-set, and you eat and satisfy yourself, everything looks pretty different from what it done before.
