touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Close against his breast Black Pawl held the body of the son he had killed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Captain’s arms went around his son and held him close; and the revolver fell upon the deck at one side.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And the Captain’s arms went around his son and held him close; and the revolver fell upon the deck at one side.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And the Captain’s arms went around his son and held him close; and the revolver fell upon the deck at one side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the Captain’s arms went around his son and held him close; and the revolver fell upon the deck at one side.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The men on deck cried out, they began to shout hysterically.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Red Pawl fell forward into Black Pawl’s lap.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Close against his breast Black Pawl held the body of the son he had killed.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Close against his breast Black Pawl held the body of the son he had killed.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And the Captain’s arms went around his son and held him close; and the revolver fell upon the deck at one side.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And the Captain’s arms went around his son and held him close; and the revolver fell upon the deck at one side.
compassed
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From this reading The muffled crack of the revolver had shattered the stillness that compassed the schooner.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading The muffled crack of the revolver had shattered the stillness that compassed the schooner.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The men on deck cried out, they began to shout hysterically.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading And the Captain’s arms went around his son and held him close; and the revolver fell upon the deck at one side.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Red Pawl fell forward into Black Pawl’s lap.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Red Pawl fell forward into Black Pawl’s lap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Close against his breast Black Pawl held the body of the son he had killed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Close against his breast Black Pawl held the body of the son he had killed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And the Captain’s arms went around his son and held him close; and the revolver fell upon the deck at one side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the Captain’s arms went around his son and held him close; and the revolver fell upon the deck at one side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the Captain’s arms went around his son and held him close; and the revolver fell upon the deck at one side.
hystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/
in a hysterical manner
From this reading The men on deck cried out, they began to shout hysterically.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Red Pawl fell forward into Black Pawl’s lap.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Close against his breast Black Pawl held the body of the son he had killed.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Red Pawl fell forward into Black Pawl’s lap.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men on deck cried out, they began to shout hysterically.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The muffled crack of the revolver had shattered the stillness that compassed the schooner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Close against his breast Black Pawl held the body of the son he had killed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men on deck cried out, they began to shout hysterically.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the Captain’s arms went around his son and held him close; and the revolver fell upon the deck at one side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The men on deck cried out, they began to shout hysterically.
Pawlnoun
a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
From this reading Red Pawl fell forward into Black Pawl’s lap.
Pawl's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Red Pawl fell forward into Black Pawl’s lap.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red Pawl fell forward into Black Pawl’s lap.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading And the Captain’s arms went around his son and held him close; and the revolver fell upon the deck at one side.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The muffled crack of the revolver had shattered the stillness that compassed the schooner.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading The muffled crack of the revolver had shattered the stillness that compassed the schooner.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The men on deck cried out, they began to shout hysterically.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And the Captain’s arms went around his son and held him close; and the revolver fell upon the deck at one side.
a male human offspring
From this reading And the Captain’s arms went around his son and held him close; and the revolver fell upon the deck at one side.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The muffled crack of the revolver had shattered the stillness that compassed the schooner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The muffled crack of the revolver had shattered the stillness that compassed the schooner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the Captain’s arms went around his son and held him close; and the revolver fell upon the deck at one side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men on deck cried out, they began to shout hysterically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men on deck cried out, they began to shout hysterically.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And the Captain’s arms went around his son and held him close; and the revolver fell upon the deck at one side.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And the Captain’s arms went around his son and held him close; and the revolver fell upon the deck at one side.
