Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

anew

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

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

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

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

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

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

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

offering little or no hope

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

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

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading And why do the roaring ocean And the night wind, wild and bleak, As they beat at the heart of the mother, Drive the color from her cheek?"

a young person of either sex

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

growing close together but not in dense mats

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading And why do the roaring ocean And the night wind, wild and bleak, As they beat at the heart of the mother, Drive the color from her cheek?"

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

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading DANGER.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading And why do the roaring ocean And the night wind, wild and bleak, As they beat at the heart of the mother, Drive the color from her cheek?"

one or the other of two

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

divisible by two

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

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

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And why do the roaring ocean And the night wind, wild and bleak, As they beat at the heart of the mother, Drive the color from her cheek?"

prevent from speaking out

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

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

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading And why do the roaring ocean And the night wind, wild and bleak, As they beat at the heart of the mother, Drive the color from her cheek?"

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

From this reading And why do the roaring ocean And the night wind, wild and bleak, As they beat at the heart of the mother, Drive the color from her cheek?"

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

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

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

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading And why do the roaring ocean And the night wind, wild and bleak, As they beat at the heart of the mother, Drive the color from her cheek?"

killed unlawfully

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

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

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And why do the roaring ocean And the night wind, wild and bleak, As they beat at the heart of the mother, Drive the color from her cheek?"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

to extremes

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

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

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

-ing form of “snooze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

not in physical motion

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

express in words

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

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

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

look attentively

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

(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 When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

at the time that

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

which person or people

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading And why do the roaring ocean And the night wind, wild and bleak, As they beat at the heart of the mother, Drive the color from her cheek?"

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading "What tale do the roaring ocean And the night wind, bleak and wild, As they beat at the crazy casement, Tell to that little child?

plural of “wine” — fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading When the leader of the pirates stepped again on deck, he said to his companions, who were still clustered around the companion-way, "Well, my boys, we have 'arned a good prize--a fine cargo of the real stuff--silks, wines, and what not, besides a few of the shiners!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In all this time so little noise had been made that even the watch below, in the brig's forecastle, were snoozing away without a dream of danger; though, had one of them shown his nose above the fore-peak, he would have either been knocked down and murdered like the mate, or, with a gag in his jaws, been hurled overboard.