Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

quickly and without warning

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Women first!" he snarled, savage as an animal at bay.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "Women first!" he snarled, savage as an animal at bay.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "I'll kill th' first man that comes any closer!

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Women first!" he snarled, savage as an animal at bay.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading "Women first!" he snarled, savage as an animal at bay.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Get those bullboats overside, an' somebody round up th' other women an' bring 'em here!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Get those bullboats overside, an' somebody round up th' other women an' bring 'em here!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading "I'll kill th' first man that comes any closer!

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

a young male horse under the age of four

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "I'll kill th' first man that comes any closer!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

a quad with a square body

From this reading Get those bullboats overside, an' somebody round up th' other women an' bring 'em here!

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Women first!" he snarled, savage as an animal at bay.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Get those bullboats overside, an' somebody round up th' other women an' bring 'em here!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

past form of “grasp” — hold firmly

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Women first!" he snarled, savage as an animal at bay.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Get those bullboats overside, an' somebody round up th' other women an' bring 'em here!

past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll kill th' first man that comes any closer!

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading "I'll kill th' first man that comes any closer!

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "I'll kill th' first man that comes any closer!

a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Get those bullboats overside, an' somebody round up th' other women an' bring 'em here!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

over the side of a boat

From this reading Get those bullboats overside, an' somebody round up th' other women an' bring 'em here!

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

flowing profusely

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

unpleasantly loud and harsh

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Get those bullboats overside, an' somebody round up th' other women an' bring 'em here!

move hurridly

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading "Women first!" he snarled, savage as an animal at bay.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

tangled in knots or snarls

From this reading "Women first!" he snarled, savage as an animal at bay.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

a person, without saying who

From this reading Get those bullboats overside, an' somebody round up th' other women an' bring 'em here!

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

shedding tears

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading "I'll kill th' first man that comes any closer!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I'll kill th' first man that comes any closer!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Get those bullboats overside, an' somebody round up th' other women an' bring 'em here!

bound or secured closely

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

male cat

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

in the direction of

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Get those bullboats overside, an' somebody round up th' other women an' bring 'em here!

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

make whistling sounds

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading There came a rush of feet and several groups of passengers dashed toward the yawl, but stopped abruptly and hesitated as the Colt in Tom's hand glinted coldly in the soft light of a cabin window.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "Women first!" he snarled, savage as an animal at bay.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.

a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)

From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE MISSOURI BELLE Tom grasped his companion's arm and hurried her toward the place where the yawl was tied as shouts, curses, tearing wood and a panic-stricken crowd of passengers pouring out of the cabins and rooms turned the night into a pandemonium, over which the hysterical blasts of the whistle bellowed its raucous calls for help far and wide across water and land.