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 But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all spotted the object his hand was indicating.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading My heart was pounding fit to burst.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all spotted the object his hand was indicating.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
Canadian'snounUS /kəˈneɪdiənz/
possessive form of “canadian” — a native or inhabitant of Canada
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
coastedverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪd/
past form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading The order was given to stop, and the frigate merely coasted.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading My heart was pounding fit to burst.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading The order was given to stop, and the frigate merely coasted.
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
furnacesnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The order was given to stop, and the frigate merely coasted.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all spotted the object his hand was indicating.
harpoonernoun
someone who launches harpoons
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart was pounding fit to burst.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all spotted the object his hand was indicating.
how
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From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all spotted the object his hand was indicating.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all spotted the object his hand was indicating.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading The order was given to stop, and the frigate merely coasted.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all spotted the object his hand was indicating.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart was pounding fit to burst.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all spotted the object his hand was indicating.
neglectingverbUS /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all spotted the object his hand was indicating.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all spotted the object his hand was indicating.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The order was given to stop, and the frigate merely coasted.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading My heart was pounding fit to burst.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
SHOUTverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all spotted the object his hand was indicating.
SteamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
stokersnounUS /ˈstoʊkərz/
plural of “stoker” — Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The order was given to stop, and the frigate merely coasted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At Full Steam AT THIS SHOUT the entire crew rushed toward the harpooner—commander, officers, mates, sailors, cabin boys, down to engineers leaving their machinery and stokers neglecting their furnaces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The order was given to stop, and the frigate merely coasted.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all spotted the object his hand was indicating.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading By then the darkness was profound, and as good as the Canadian’s eyes were, I still wondered how he could see—and what he had seen.
