adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the boy, at three in the afternoon, who called down that he had sighted a sail.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the boy, at three in the afternoon, who called down that he had sighted a sail.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The icy gale was too much for them, and they preferred the shelter of the cabin.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This did bring them from the cabin, and they crowded the poop rail and weather mizzen shrouds as they watched the strange ship.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the boy, at three in the afternoon, who called down that he had sighted a sail.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading O'Brien, the boy, who was only fifteen, took turns with Mahoney on the freezing perch.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This did bring them from the cabin, and they crowded the poop rail and weather mizzen shrouds as they watched the strange ship.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The icy gale was too much for them, and they preferred the shelter of the cabin.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was the boy, at three in the afternoon, who called down that he had sighted a sail.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading This did bring them from the cabin, and they crowded the poop rail and weather mizzen shrouds as they watched the strange ship.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This did bring them from the cabin, and they crowded the poop rail and weather mizzen shrouds as they watched the strange ship.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was the boy, at three in the afternoon, who called down that he had sighted a sail.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading O'Brien, the boy, who was only fifteen, took turns with Mahoney on the freezing perch.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading O'Brien, the boy, who was only fifteen, took turns with Mahoney on the freezing perch.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The icy gale was too much for them, and they preferred the shelter of the cabin.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the boy, at three in the afternoon, who called down that he had sighted a sail.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the boy, at three in the afternoon, who called down that he had sighted a sail.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The icy gale was too much for them, and they preferred the shelter of the cabin.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the boy, at three in the afternoon, who called down that he had sighted a sail.
Mahoney
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From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
mizzennoun
third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
From this reading This did bring them from the cabin, and they crowded the poop rail and weather mizzen shrouds as they watched the strange ship.
mizzenmastnoun
third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The icy gale was too much for them, and they preferred the shelter of the cabin.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading O'Brien, the boy, who was only fifteen, took turns with Mahoney on the freezing perch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The icy gale was too much for them, and they preferred the shelter of the cabin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading O'Brien, the boy, who was only fifteen, took turns with Mahoney on the freezing perch.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading O'Brien, the boy, who was only fifteen, took turns with Mahoney on the freezing perch.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading O'Brien, the boy, who was only fifteen, took turns with Mahoney on the freezing perch.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading This did bring them from the cabin, and they crowded the poop rail and weather mizzen shrouds as they watched the strange ship.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading The icy gale was too much for them, and they preferred the shelter of the cabin.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading This did bring them from the cabin, and they crowded the poop rail and weather mizzen shrouds as they watched the strange ship.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was the boy, at three in the afternoon, who called down that he had sighted a sail.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The icy gale was too much for them, and they preferred the shelter of the cabin.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading This did bring them from the cabin, and they crowded the poop rail and weather mizzen shrouds as they watched the strange ship.
shroudsnounUS /ʃraʊdz/
plural of “shroud” — a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
From this reading This did bring them from the cabin, and they crowded the poop rail and weather mizzen shrouds as they watched the strange ship.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading It was the boy, at three in the afternoon, who called down that he had sighted a sail.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This did bring them from the cabin, and they crowded the poop rail and weather mizzen shrouds as they watched the strange ship.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the boy, at three in the afternoon, who called down that he had sighted a sail.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The icy gale was too much for them, and they preferred the shelter of the cabin.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The icy gale was too much for them, and they preferred the shelter of the cabin.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This did bring them from the cabin, and they crowded the poop rail and weather mizzen shrouds as they watched the strange ship.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was the boy, at three in the afternoon, who called down that he had sighted a sail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The icy gale was too much for them, and they preferred the shelter of the cabin.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading O'Brien, the boy, who was only fifteen, took turns with Mahoney on the freezing perch.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The icy gale was too much for them, and they preferred the shelter of the cabin.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading This did bring them from the cabin, and they crowded the poop rail and weather mizzen shrouds as they watched the strange ship.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading This did bring them from the cabin, and they crowded the poop rail and weather mizzen shrouds as they watched the strange ship.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading O'Brien, the boy, who was only fifteen, took turns with Mahoney on the freezing perch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading O'Brien, the boy, who was only fifteen, took turns with Mahoney on the freezing perch.
