AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
BadadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Bad luck seems to follow us," he grumbled.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's no doubt of that; but I suppose the fact won't have much effect on you."
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
CONFERSverbUS /kənˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
don't
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From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "There's no doubt of that; but I suppose the fact won't have much effect on you."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "There's no doubt of that; but I suppose the fact won't have much effect on you."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "There's no doubt of that; but I suppose the fact won't have much effect on you."
FAVORverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Bad luck seems to follow us," he grumbled.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "Bad luck seems to follow us," he grumbled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There's no doubt of that; but I suppose the fact won't have much effect on you."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's no doubt of that; but I suppose the fact won't have much effect on you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
JESSY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Bad luck seems to follow us," he grumbled.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "There's no doubt of that; but I suppose the fact won't have much effect on you."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There's no doubt of that; but I suppose the fact won't have much effect on you."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's no doubt of that; but I suppose the fact won't have much effect on you."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Bad luck seems to follow us," he grumbled.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
shouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Carroll smiled.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "There's no doubt of that; but I suppose the fact won't have much effect on you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's no doubt of that; but I suppose the fact won't have much effect on you."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's no doubt of that; but I suppose the fact won't have much effect on you."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bad luck seems to follow us," he grumbled.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bad luck seems to follow us," he grumbled.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
Vane's
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From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
venturesnounUS /ˈventʃərz/
plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JESSY CONFERS A FAVOR The next morning it was blowing fresh from the southeast, which was right ahead, and Vane's face was hard when he and Carroll got the boat on deck and set about tying down two reefs in the mainsail.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "No," returned Vane decidedly, "We had our troubles in other ventures, and somehow we got over them--I don't see why we shouldn't do the same again.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's no doubt of that; but I suppose the fact won't have much effect on you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's no doubt of that; but I suppose the fact won't have much effect on you."
