8th
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From this reading 8th.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
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 After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW SHIP AND SHIPMATES--MY WATCHMATE Tuesday, Sept.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
day-break
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
deigningverbUS /ˈdeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
head-pump
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NEW SHIP AND SHIPMATES--MY WATCHMATE Tuesday, Sept.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW SHIP AND SHIPMATES--MY WATCHMATE Tuesday, Sept.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
overhauledverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːld/
past form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
quarter-deck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
riggedadjectiveUS /rɪɡd/
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading NEW SHIP AND SHIPMATES--MY WATCHMATE Tuesday, Sept.
SHIPverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading NEW SHIP AND SHIPMATES--MY WATCHMATE Tuesday, Sept.
SHIPMATESnounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪts/
plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading NEW SHIP AND SHIPMATES--MY WATCHMATE Tuesday, Sept.
supervisionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading NEW SHIP AND SHIPMATES--MY WATCHMATE Tuesday, Sept.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The head-pump was then rigged, and the decks washed down by the second and third mates; the chief mate walking the quarter-deck and keeping a general supervision, but not deigning to touch a bucket or a brush.
WATCHMATE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW SHIP AND SHIPMATES--MY WATCHMATE Tuesday, Sept.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After all hands were called, at day-break, three minutes and a half were allowed for every man to dress and come on deck, and if any were longer than that, they were sure to be overhauled by the mate, who was always on deck, and making himself heard all over the ship.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading This was my first day's duty on board the ship; and though a sailor's life is a sailor's life wherever it may be, yet I found everything very different here from the customs of the brig Pilgrim.
