adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jukes, with his arms open in the doorway, was like a man invited to behold a miracle.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He looked up again in his unseeing, unimaginative way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A gale is a gale, Mr. Jukes,” resumed the Captain, “and a full-powered steam-ship has got to face it.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Jukes, with his arms open in the doorway, was like a man invited to behold a miracle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one had ever heard him say so much at one time.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Jukes, with his arms open in the doorway, was like a man invited to behold a miracle.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “A gale is a gale, Mr. Jukes,” resumed the Captain, “and a full-powered steam-ship has got to face it.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Unbounded wonder was the intellectual meaning of his eye, while incredulity was seated in his whole countenance.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Jukes, with his arms open in the doorway, was like a man invited to behold a miracle.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading No one had ever heard him say so much at one time.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Unbounded wonder was the intellectual meaning of his eye, while incredulity was seated in his whole countenance.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “A gale is a gale, Mr. Jukes,” resumed the Captain, “and a full-powered steam-ship has got to face it.
full-powered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A gale is a gale, Mr. Jukes,” resumed the Captain, “and a full-powered steam-ship has got to face it.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “A gale is a gale, Mr. Jukes,” resumed the Captain, “and a full-powered steam-ship has got to face it.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “A gale is a gale, Mr. Jukes,” resumed the Captain, “and a full-powered steam-ship has got to face it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had ever heard him say so much at one time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A gale is a gale, Mr. Jukes,” resumed the Captain, “and a full-powered steam-ship has got to face it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up again in his unseeing, unimaginative way.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No one had ever heard him say so much at one time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one had ever heard him say so much at one time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked up again in his unseeing, unimaginative way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked up again in his unseeing, unimaginative way.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Unbounded wonder was the intellectual meaning of his eye, while incredulity was seated in his whole countenance.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Unbounded wonder was the intellectual meaning of his eye, while incredulity was seated in his whole countenance.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Jukes, with his arms open in the doorway, was like a man invited to behold a miracle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A gale is a gale, Mr. Jukes,” resumed the Captain, “and a full-powered steam-ship has got to face it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A gale is a gale, Mr. Jukes,” resumed the Captain, “and a full-powered steam-ship has got to face it.
JukesnounUS /dʒuːks/
plural of “juke” — a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
From this reading Jukes, with his arms open in the doorway, was like a man invited to behold a miracle.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jukes, with his arms open in the doorway, was like a man invited to behold a miracle.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up again in his unseeing, unimaginative way.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jukes, with his arms open in the doorway, was like a man invited to behold a miracle.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Unbounded wonder was the intellectual meaning of his eye, while incredulity was seated in his whole countenance.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Jukes, with his arms open in the doorway, was like a man invited to behold a miracle.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “A gale is a gale, Mr. Jukes,” resumed the Captain, “and a full-powered steam-ship has got to face it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No one had ever heard him say so much at one time.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one had ever heard him say so much at one time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unbounded wonder was the intellectual meaning of his eye, while incredulity was seated in his whole countenance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had ever heard him say so much at one time.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Jukes, with his arms open in the doorway, was like a man invited to behold a miracle.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “A gale is a gale, Mr. Jukes,” resumed the Captain, “and a full-powered steam-ship has got to face it.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading No one had ever heard him say so much at one time.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Unbounded wonder was the intellectual meaning of his eye, while incredulity was seated in his whole countenance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one had ever heard him say so much at one time.
steam-ship
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A gale is a gale, Mr. Jukes,” resumed the Captain, “and a full-powered steam-ship has got to face it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jukes, with his arms open in the doorway, was like a man invited to behold a miracle.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No one had ever heard him say so much at one time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jukes, with his arms open in the doorway, was like a man invited to behold a miracle.
UnboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading Unbounded wonder was the intellectual meaning of his eye, while incredulity was seated in his whole countenance.
unimaginativeadjectiveUS /ənɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/
deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
From this reading He looked up again in his unseeing, unimaginative way.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading He looked up again in his unseeing, unimaginative way.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up again in his unseeing, unimaginative way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jukes, with his arms open in the doorway, was like a man invited to behold a miracle.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He looked up again in his unseeing, unimaginative way.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Unbounded wonder was the intellectual meaning of his eye, while incredulity was seated in his whole countenance.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Unbounded wonder was the intellectual meaning of his eye, while incredulity was seated in his whole countenance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jukes, with his arms open in the doorway, was like a man invited to behold a miracle.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Unbounded wonder was the intellectual meaning of his eye, while incredulity was seated in his whole countenance.
