adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I was dressing hurriedly in my cabin when the steward came tripping in with a morning suit over his arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wanted to get ashore as soon as possible.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading I wanted to get ashore as soon as possible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I was dressing hurriedly in my cabin when the steward came tripping in with a morning suit over his arm.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was dressing hurriedly in my cabin when the steward came tripping in with a morning suit over his arm.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading I was dressing hurriedly in my cabin when the steward came tripping in with a morning suit over his arm.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I wanted to get ashore as soon as possible.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was dressing hurriedly in my cabin when the steward came tripping in with a morning suit over his arm.
HungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading I was dressing hurriedly in my cabin when the steward came tripping in with a morning suit over his arm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was dressing hurriedly in my cabin when the steward came tripping in with a morning suit over his arm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
irritatinglyadverb
in an irritating manner
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
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 By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was dressing hurriedly in my cabin when the steward came tripping in with a morning suit over his arm.
peevishlyadverb
in a peevish manner
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I wanted to get ashore as soon as possible.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I wanted to get ashore as soon as possible.
starchnounUS /stɑːrtʃ/
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading I was dressing hurriedly in my cabin when the steward came tripping in with a morning suit over his arm.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
stone's-throw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I was dressing hurriedly in my cabin when the steward came tripping in with a morning suit over his arm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading I was dressing hurriedly in my cabin when the steward came tripping in with a morning suit over his arm.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to get ashore as soon as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was dressing hurriedly in my cabin when the steward came tripping in with a morning suit over his arm.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Hungry, tired, and depressed, with my head engaged inside a white shirt irritatingly stuck together by too much starch, I desired him peevishly to “heave round with that breakfast.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was dressing hurriedly in my cabin when the steward came tripping in with a morning suit over his arm.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading By half-past seven in the morning, the ship being then inside the harbour at last and moored within a long stone’s-throw from the quay, my stock of philosophy was nearly exhausted.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir.
