adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading When we were called aft to be divided into watches, I had a good specimen of the manner of a sea captain.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
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 As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first day we passed at sea was the Sabbath.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When we were called aft to be divided into watches, I had a good specimen of the manner of a sea captain.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When we were called aft to be divided into watches, I had a good specimen of the manner of a sea captain.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first day we passed at sea was the Sabbath.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading When we were called aft to be divided into watches, I had a good specimen of the manner of a sea captain.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS--"SAIL HO!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When we were called aft to be divided into watches, I had a good specimen of the manner of a sea captain.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we were called aft to be divided into watches, I had a good specimen of the manner of a sea captain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS--"SAIL HO!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When we were called aft to be divided into watches, I had a good specimen of the manner of a sea captain.
IMPRESSIONSnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS--"SAIL HO!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When we were called aft to be divided into watches, I had a good specimen of the manner of a sea captain.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we were called aft to be divided into watches, I had a good specimen of the manner of a sea captain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
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 As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The first day we passed at sea was the Sabbath.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading The first day we passed at sea was the Sabbath.
SAILverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS--"SAIL HO!"
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The first day we passed at sea was the Sabbath.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading When we were called aft to be divided into watches, I had a good specimen of the manner of a sea captain.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first day we passed at sea was the Sabbath.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first day we passed at sea was the Sabbath.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The first day we passed at sea was the Sabbath.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we were called aft to be divided into watches, I had a good specimen of the manner of a sea captain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading After the division had been made, he gave a short characteristic speech, walking the quarter deck with a cigar in his mouth, and dropping the words out between the puffs.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As we were just from port, and there was a great deal to be done on board, we were kept at work all day, and at night the watches were set, and everything put into sea order.
