AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUEER CHRISTMAS-DAY.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after day-light a pilot-boat was seen approaching her in answer to the signal which was flying from the main rigging.
ag'in
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From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
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 All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Soon after day-light a pilot-boat was seen approaching her in answer to the signal which was flying from the main rigging.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Soon after day-light a pilot-boat was seen approaching her in answer to the signal which was flying from the main rigging.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
CHRISTMAS-DAY
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From this reading A QUEER CHRISTMAS-DAY.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
comin
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From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
day-light
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From this reading Soon after day-light a pilot-boat was seen approaching her in answer to the signal which was flying from the main rigging.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
dey's
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From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Soon after day-light a pilot-boat was seen approaching her in answer to the signal which was flying from the main rigging.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soon after day-light a pilot-boat was seen approaching her in answer to the signal which was flying from the main rigging.
gole
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From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after day-light a pilot-boat was seen approaching her in answer to the signal which was flying from the main rigging.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
I'se
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From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon after day-light a pilot-boat was seen approaching her in answer to the signal which was flying from the main rigging.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
LinounUS /liː/
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Soon after day-light a pilot-boat was seen approaching her in answer to the signal which was flying from the main rigging.
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
now-adays
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From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
pilot-boat
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From this reading Soon after day-light a pilot-boat was seen approaching her in answer to the signal which was flying from the main rigging.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
QUEERadjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER CHRISTMAS-DAY.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading Soon after day-light a pilot-boat was seen approaching her in answer to the signal which was flying from the main rigging.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
scurcer'n
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From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Soon after day-light a pilot-boat was seen approaching her in answer to the signal which was flying from the main rigging.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Soon after day-light a pilot-boat was seen approaching her in answer to the signal which was flying from the main rigging.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon after day-light a pilot-boat was seen approaching her in answer to the signal which was flying from the main rigging.
St
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From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after day-light a pilot-boat was seen approaching her in answer to the signal which was flying from the main rigging.
Uster
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From this reading "Uster be a plenty of 'em," said he to "Captain Li," "but dey's scurcer'n gole dollars now-adays, an' I'se proud to see 'em comin' ag'in."
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading As the boat ran alongside, a colored pilot clambered to the deck and declared it did him good to see a big schooner waiting to come into the St. Mark's once more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after day-light a pilot-boat was seen approaching her in answer to the signal which was flying from the main rigging.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon after day-light a pilot-boat was seen approaching her in answer to the signal which was flying from the main rigging.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All night long the Nancy Bell sailed back and forth within sight of the light that marked the mouth of the river.
