adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
ArmsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At these words Ned Land stood up quickly.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
commander'snounUS /kəˈmændərz/
possessive form of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
Conseil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading At these words Ned Land stood up quickly.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At these words Ned Land stood up quickly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading At these words Ned Land stood up quickly.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At these words Ned Land stood up quickly.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At these words Ned Land stood up quickly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At these words Ned Land stood up quickly.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
WatersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading At these words Ned Land stood up quickly.
