adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading And the bodies fell in a choking crowd, And still he thundered out aloud, "The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They shrank before him as he came.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Hawk stood up straight, his breast to the steel; His cutlass made a bloody wheel.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And the bodies fell in a choking crowd, And still he thundered out aloud, "The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!"
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Hawk stood up straight, his breast to the steel; His cutlass made a bloody wheel.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They shrank before him as he came.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading And the bodies fell in a choking crowd, And still he thundered out aloud, "The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!"
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading And the bodies fell in a choking crowd, And still he thundered out aloud, "The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!"
cutlassnounUS /ˈkʌtləs/
a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
From this reading Hawk stood up straight, his breast to the steel; His cutlass made a bloody wheel.
DazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And the bodies fell in a choking crowd, And still he thundered out aloud, "The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!"
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading His cutlass made a wheel of flame.
grappling-irons
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From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading And the bodies fell in a choking crowd, And still he thundered out aloud, "The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading And the bodies fell in a choking crowd, And still he thundered out aloud, "The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!"
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Hawk stood up straight, his breast to the steel; His cutlass made a bloody wheel.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
hempnounUS /hemp/
a plant fiber
From this reading And the bodies fell in a choking crowd, And still he thundered out aloud, "The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They shrank before him as he came.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the bodies fell in a choking crowd, And still he thundered out aloud, "The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the bodies fell in a choking crowd, And still he thundered out aloud, "The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!"
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hawk stood up straight, his breast to the steel; His cutlass made a bloody wheel.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the bodies fell in a choking crowd, And still he thundered out aloud, "The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the bodies fell in a choking crowd, And still he thundered out aloud, "The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His cutlass made a wheel of flame.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And the bodies fell in a choking crowd, And still he thundered out aloud, "The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!"
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And the bodies fell in a choking crowd, And still he thundered out aloud, "The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!"
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading They shrank before him as he came.
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Hawk stood up straight, his breast to the steel; His cutlass made a bloody wheel.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And the bodies fell in a choking crowd, And still he thundered out aloud, "The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!"
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hawk stood up straight, his breast to the steel; His cutlass made a bloody wheel.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Hawk stood up straight, his breast to the steel; His cutlass made a bloody wheel.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the bodies fell in a choking crowd, And still he thundered out aloud, "The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They shrank before him as he came.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading And the bodies fell in a choking crowd, And still he thundered out aloud, "The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!"
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hawk stood up straight, his breast to the steel; His cutlass made a bloody wheel.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Hawk stood up straight, his breast to the steel; His cutlass made a bloody wheel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dazed and dumb with the sudden death, He scarce had time to draw a breath Before the grappling-irons bit deep, And the boarders slew his crew like sheep.
