afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
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 IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Now, I don’t know in what disposition the man went away,” he lamented to his hard daughter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Old Nelson regretted the circumstance for many days.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading “Now, I don’t know in what disposition the man went away,” he lamented to his hard daughter.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Old Nelson regretted the circumstance for many days.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading “Now, I don’t know in what disposition the man went away,” he lamented to his hard daughter.
don't
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From this reading “Now, I don’t know in what disposition the man went away,” he lamented to his hard daughter.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old Nelson regretted the circumstance for many days.
Freya's
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From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
gunboatnounUS /ˈɡʌnboʊt/
a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Now, I don’t know in what disposition the man went away,” he lamented to his hard daughter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now, I don’t know in what disposition the man went away,” he lamented to his hard daughter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, I don’t know in what disposition the man went away,” he lamented to his hard daughter.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Now, I don’t know in what disposition the man went away,” he lamented to his hard daughter.
lamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/
mourned or grieved for
From this reading “Now, I don’t know in what disposition the man went away,” he lamented to his hard daughter.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
lieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Now, I don’t know in what disposition the man went away,” he lamented to his hard daughter.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Old Nelson regretted the circumstance for many days.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
Neptun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
NetherlandsnounUS /ˈneðərləndz/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
NielsennounUS /ˈniːlsən/
Danish composer (1865-1931)
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, I don’t know in what disposition the man went away,” he lamented to his hard daughter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
politicadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlətɪk/
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Old Nelson regretted the circumstance for many days.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading The _Neptun_ gunboat of H.M. the King of the Netherlands, commanded by an outraged and infuriated lieutenant, left the cove at an unexpectedly early hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading IN respect of the next seven weeks, all that is necessary to say is, first, that old Nelson (or Nielsen) failed in paying his politic call.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Now, I don’t know in what disposition the man went away,” he lamented to his hard daughter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now, I don’t know in what disposition the man went away,” he lamented to his hard daughter.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Freya’s father came down to the shore, after seeing his precious crop of tobacco spread out properly in the sun, she was already steaming round the point.
