adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About ten, the mate being on the poop, I stepped down on the main-deck for a moment.
abaft
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From this reading The carpenter’s bench stood abaft the mainmast: I leaned against it sucking at my pipe, and the carpenter, a young chap, came to talk to me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At breakfast the captain observed, ‘It’s wonderful how that smell hangs about the cabin.’
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The carpenter’s bench stood abaft the mainmast: I leaned against it sucking at my pipe, and the carpenter, a young chap, came to talk to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The carpenter’s bench stood abaft the mainmast: I leaned against it sucking at my pipe, and the carpenter, a young chap, came to talk to me.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading He remarked, ‘I think we have done very well, haven’t we?’ and then I perceived with annoyance the fool was trying to tilt the bench.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast the captain observed, ‘It’s wonderful how that smell hangs about the cabin.’
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading About ten, the mate being on the poop, I stepped down on the main-deck for a moment.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The carpenter’s bench stood abaft the mainmast: I leaned against it sucking at my pipe, and the carpenter, a young chap, came to talk to me.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast the captain observed, ‘It’s wonderful how that smell hangs about the cabin.’
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading At breakfast the captain observed, ‘It’s wonderful how that smell hangs about the cabin.’
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The carpenter’s bench stood abaft the mainmast: I leaned against it sucking at my pipe, and the carpenter, a young chap, came to talk to me.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At breakfast the captain observed, ‘It’s wonderful how that smell hangs about the cabin.’
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The carpenter’s bench stood abaft the mainmast: I leaned against it sucking at my pipe, and the carpenter, a young chap, came to talk to me.
carpenter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
possessive form of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The carpenter’s bench stood abaft the mainmast: I leaned against it sucking at my pipe, and the carpenter, a young chap, came to talk to me.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading The carpenter’s bench stood abaft the mainmast: I leaned against it sucking at my pipe, and the carpenter, a young chap, came to talk to me.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Next day it was my watch on deck from eight to twelve.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “Next day it was my watch on deck from eight to twelve.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He remarked, ‘I think we have done very well, haven’t we?’ and then I perceived with annoyance the fool was trying to tilt the bench.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading About ten, the mate being on the poop, I stepped down on the main-deck for a moment.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading “Next day it was my watch on deck from eight to twelve.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading He remarked, ‘I think we have done very well, haven’t we?’ and then I perceived with annoyance the fool was trying to tilt the bench.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About ten, the mate being on the poop, I stepped down on the main-deck for a moment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Next day it was my watch on deck from eight to twelve.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading At breakfast the captain observed, ‘It’s wonderful how that smell hangs about the cabin.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He remarked, ‘I think we have done very well, haven’t we?’ and then I perceived with annoyance the fool was trying to tilt the bench.
haven't
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From this reading He remarked, ‘I think we have done very well, haven’t we?’ and then I perceived with annoyance the fool was trying to tilt the bench.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remarked, ‘I think we have done very well, haven’t we?’ and then I perceived with annoyance the fool was trying to tilt the bench.
how
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From this reading At breakfast the captain observed, ‘It’s wonderful how that smell hangs about the cabin.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About ten, the mate being on the poop, I stepped down on the main-deck for a moment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Next day it was my watch on deck from eight to twelve.
It's
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From this reading At breakfast the captain observed, ‘It’s wonderful how that smell hangs about the cabin.’
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The carpenter’s bench stood abaft the mainmast: I leaned against it sucking at my pipe, and the carpenter, a young chap, came to talk to me.
main-deck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About ten, the mate being on the poop, I stepped down on the main-deck for a moment.
mainmast
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From this reading The carpenter’s bench stood abaft the mainmast: I leaned against it sucking at my pipe, and the carpenter, a young chap, came to talk to me.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading About ten, the mate being on the poop, I stepped down on the main-deck for a moment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The carpenter’s bench stood abaft the mainmast: I leaned against it sucking at my pipe, and the carpenter, a young chap, came to talk to me.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading About ten, the mate being on the poop, I stepped down on the main-deck for a moment.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Next day it was my watch on deck from eight to twelve.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Next day it was my watch on deck from eight to twelve.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading At breakfast the captain observed, ‘It’s wonderful how that smell hangs about the cabin.’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Next day it was my watch on deck from eight to twelve.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He remarked, ‘I think we have done very well, haven’t we?’ and then I perceived with annoyance the fool was trying to tilt the bench.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The carpenter’s bench stood abaft the mainmast: I leaned against it sucking at my pipe, and the carpenter, a young chap, came to talk to me.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading About ten, the mate being on the poop, I stepped down on the main-deck for a moment.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading He remarked, ‘I think we have done very well, haven’t we?’ and then I perceived with annoyance the fool was trying to tilt the bench.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading At breakfast the captain observed, ‘It’s wonderful how that smell hangs about the cabin.’
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading About ten, the mate being on the poop, I stepped down on the main-deck for a moment.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The carpenter’s bench stood abaft the mainmast: I leaned against it sucking at my pipe, and the carpenter, a young chap, came to talk to me.
suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
the act of sucking
From this reading The carpenter’s bench stood abaft the mainmast: I leaned against it sucking at my pipe, and the carpenter, a young chap, came to talk to me.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The carpenter’s bench stood abaft the mainmast: I leaned against it sucking at my pipe, and the carpenter, a young chap, came to talk to me.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading About ten, the mate being on the poop, I stepped down on the main-deck for a moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At breakfast the captain observed, ‘It’s wonderful how that smell hangs about the cabin.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At breakfast the captain observed, ‘It’s wonderful how that smell hangs about the cabin.’
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He remarked, ‘I think we have done very well, haven’t we?’ and then I perceived with annoyance the fool was trying to tilt the bench.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He remarked, ‘I think we have done very well, haven’t we?’ and then I perceived with annoyance the fool was trying to tilt the bench.
tiltverbUS /tɪlt/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He remarked, ‘I think we have done very well, haven’t we?’ and then I perceived with annoyance the fool was trying to tilt the bench.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Next day it was my watch on deck from eight to twelve.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading He remarked, ‘I think we have done very well, haven’t we?’ and then I perceived with annoyance the fool was trying to tilt the bench.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Next day it was my watch on deck from eight to twelve.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He remarked, ‘I think we have done very well, haven’t we?’ and then I perceived with annoyance the fool was trying to tilt the bench.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Next day it was my watch on deck from eight to twelve.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading “Next day it was my watch on deck from eight to twelve.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He remarked, ‘I think we have done very well, haven’t we?’ and then I perceived with annoyance the fool was trying to tilt the bench.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He remarked, ‘I think we have done very well, haven’t we?’ and then I perceived with annoyance the fool was trying to tilt the bench.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He remarked, ‘I think we have done very well, haven’t we?’ and then I perceived with annoyance the fool was trying to tilt the bench.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading At breakfast the captain observed, ‘It’s wonderful how that smell hangs about the cabin.’
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The carpenter’s bench stood abaft the mainmast: I leaned against it sucking at my pipe, and the carpenter, a young chap, came to talk to me.
