Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
able
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
accident
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But one stormy night, by an accident for which he was in nowise accountable, in overhauling a spare anchor-chain he had all the fingers of his left hand badly crushed.
accountable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But one stormy night, by an accident for which he was in nowise accountable, in overhauling a spare anchor-chain he had all the fingers of his left hand badly crushed.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
also
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
anchor-chain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But one stormy night, by an accident for which he was in nowise accountable, in overhauling a spare anchor-chain he had all the fingers of his left hand badly crushed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
arise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
badly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But one stormy night, by an accident for which he was in nowise accountable, in overhauling a spare anchor-chain he had all the fingers of his left hand badly crushed.
Bering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
built
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, she was a full-rigged, three-topmast schooner, newly built.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other vessels were two-masted schooners, but she was a three-master and the largest in the fleet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But one stormy night, by an accident for which he was in nowise accountable, in overhauling a spare anchor-chain he had all the fingers of his left hand badly crushed.
Chris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
coast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
crushed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But one stormy night, by an accident for which he was in nowise accountable, in overhauling a spare anchor-chain he had all the fingers of his left hand badly crushed.
demonstrate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
emergency
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
engaged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
fact
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, she was a full-rigged, three-topmast schooner, newly built.
faithfully
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
Farrington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
fingers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But one stormy night, by an accident for which he was in nowise accountable, in overhauling a spare anchor-chain he had all the fingers of his left hand badly crushed.
fleet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other vessels were two-masted schooners, but she was a three-master and the largest in the fleet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
full-rigged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, she was a full-rigged, three-topmast schooner, newly built.
furry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But one stormy night, by an accident for which he was in nowise accountable, in overhauling a spare anchor-chain he had all the fingers of his left hand badly crushed.
hand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But one stormy night, by an accident for which he was in nowise accountable, in overhauling a spare anchor-chain he had all the fingers of his left hand badly crushed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
hunting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
Japanese
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
justice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
knew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
largest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other vessels were two-masted schooners, but she was a three-master and the largest in the fleet.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But one stormy night, by an accident for which he was in nowise accountable, in overhauling a spare anchor-chain he had all the fingers of his left hand badly crushed.
longed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
many
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
newly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, she was a full-rigged, three-topmast schooner, newly built.
night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But one stormy night, by an accident for which he was in nowise accountable, in overhauling a spare anchor-chain he had all the fingers of his left hand badly crushed.
north
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
nowise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But one stormy night, by an accident for which he was in nowise accountable, in overhauling a spare anchor-chain he had all the fingers of his left hand badly crushed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one stormy night, by an accident for which he was in nowise accountable, in overhauling a spare anchor-chain he had all the fingers of his left hand badly crushed.
other
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other vessels were two-masted schooners, but she was a three-master and the largest in the fleet.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
overhauling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But one stormy night, by an accident for which he was in nowise accountable, in overhauling a spare anchor-chain he had all the fingers of his left hand badly crushed.
performed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
pressing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
registered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
Scandinavian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading In fact, she was a full-rigged, three-topmast schooner, newly built.
schooners
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other vessels were two-masted schooners, but she was a three-master and the largest in the fleet.
Sea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
sea-animals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
seal-hunter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
seaman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
seamen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other vessels were two-masted schooners, but she was a three-master and the largest in the fleet.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
Sophie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
spare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But one stormy night, by an accident for which he was in nowise accountable, in overhauling a spare anchor-chain he had all the fingers of his left hand badly crushed.
stormy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But one stormy night, by an accident for which he was in nowise accountable, in overhauling a spare anchor-chain he had all the fingers of his left hand badly crushed.
Sutherland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
three-master
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other vessels were two-masted schooners, but she was a three-master and the largest in the fleet.
three-topmast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, she was a full-rigged, three-topmast schooner, newly built.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
two-masted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other vessels were two-masted schooners, but she was a three-master and the largest in the fleet.
vessels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other vessels were two-masted schooners, but she was a three-master and the largest in the fleet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Sophie Sutherland_ was a seal-hunter, registered out of San Francisco, and engaged in hunting the furry sea-animals along the Japanese coast north to Bering Sea.
well
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other vessels were two-masted schooners, but she was a three-master and the largest in the fleet.
whereby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But one stormy night, by an accident for which he was in nowise accountable, in overhauling a spare anchor-chain he had all the fingers of his left hand badly crushed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
work
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Chris Farrington knew that justice was with him, and that he performed all his work faithfully and well, many a time, in secret thought, he longed for some pressing emergency to arise whereby he could demonstrate to the Scandinavian seamen that he also was an able seaman.
