andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nothing of the kind; it was just as I had seen it twenty times, steady and glaring from the bridge of the tug.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was nothing of the kind; it was just as I had seen it twenty times, steady and glaring from the bridge of the tug.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading It was nothing of the kind; it was just as I had seen it twenty times, steady and glaring from the bridge of the tug.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading He was lying full length on the stern settee, his face buried in the cushions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was immovably set and hungry, dominated like the whole man by the singleness of one instinct.
contortedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɔːrtəd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading I had expected to see it discomposed, contorted, despairing.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading He was lying full length on the stern settee, his face buried in the cushions.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading I had expected to see it discomposed, contorted, despairing.
discomposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had expected to see it discomposed, contorted, despairing.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading It was immovably set and hungry, dominated like the whole man by the singleness of one instinct.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I had expected to see it discomposed, contorted, despairing.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was lying full length on the stern settee, his face buried in the cushions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was nothing of the kind; it was just as I had seen it twenty times, steady and glaring from the bridge of the tug.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was lying full length on the stern settee, his face buried in the cushions.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading It was nothing of the kind; it was just as I had seen it twenty times, steady and glaring from the bridge of the tug.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had expected to see it discomposed, contorted, despairing.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was lying full length on the stern settee, his face buried in the cushions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was lying full length on the stern settee, his face buried in the cushions.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading It was immovably set and hungry, dominated like the whole man by the singleness of one instinct.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had expected to see it discomposed, contorted, despairing.
immovably
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was immovably set and hungry, dominated like the whole man by the singleness of one instinct.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was lying full length on the stern settee, his face buried in the cushions.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading It was immovably set and hungry, dominated like the whole man by the singleness of one instinct.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had expected to see it discomposed, contorted, despairing.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It was nothing of the kind; it was just as I had seen it twenty times, steady and glaring from the bridge of the tug.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was nothing of the kind; it was just as I had seen it twenty times, steady and glaring from the bridge of the tug.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He was lying full length on the stern settee, his face buried in the cushions.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was immovably set and hungry, dominated like the whole man by the singleness of one instinct.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He wanted to live.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying full length on the stern settee, his face buried in the cushions.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was immovably set and hungry, dominated like the whole man by the singleness of one instinct.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was nothing of the kind; it was just as I had seen it twenty times, steady and glaring from the bridge of the tug.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nothing of the kind; it was just as I had seen it twenty times, steady and glaring from the bridge of the tug.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was lying full length on the stern settee, his face buried in the cushions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was immovably set and hungry, dominated like the whole man by the singleness of one instinct.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had expected to see it discomposed, contorted, despairing.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was nothing of the kind; it was just as I had seen it twenty times, steady and glaring from the bridge of the tug.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was immovably set and hungry, dominated like the whole man by the singleness of one instinct.
settee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was lying full length on the stern settee, his face buried in the cushions.
singleness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was immovably set and hungry, dominated like the whole man by the singleness of one instinct.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading It was nothing of the kind; it was just as I had seen it twenty times, steady and glaring from the bridge of the tug.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He was lying full length on the stern settee, his face buried in the cushions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was lying full length on the stern settee, his face buried in the cushions.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was nothing of the kind; it was just as I had seen it twenty times, steady and glaring from the bridge of the tug.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had expected to see it discomposed, contorted, despairing.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading It was nothing of the kind; it was just as I had seen it twenty times, steady and glaring from the bridge of the tug.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was nothing of the kind; it was just as I had seen it twenty times, steady and glaring from the bridge of the tug.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to live.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lying full length on the stern settee, his face buried in the cushions.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was immovably set and hungry, dominated like the whole man by the singleness of one instinct.
