AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
anew
From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading Even Barry seemed to appreciate the awkwardness of the situation.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
awkwardnessnounUS /ˈɔːkwərdnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading Even Barry seemed to appreciate the awkwardness of the situation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
Barry
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From this reading Even Barry seemed to appreciate the awkwardness of the situation.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had done his best for them; now they would have to look after themselves; personally he was going to sleep.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
coamingnoun
a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had done his best for them; now they would have to look after themselves; personally he was going to sleep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
engine-room
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From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Barry seemed to appreciate the awkwardness of the situation.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had done his best for them; now they would have to look after themselves; personally he was going to sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
the act of departing
From this reading He had done his best for them; now they would have to look after themselves; personally he was going to sleep.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had done his best for them; now they would have to look after themselves; personally he was going to sleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had done his best for them; now they would have to look after themselves; personally he was going to sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had done his best for them; now they would have to look after themselves; personally he was going to sleep.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had done his best for them; now they would have to look after themselves; personally he was going to sleep.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Barry seemed to appreciate the awkwardness of the situation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading He had done his best for them; now they would have to look after themselves; personally he was going to sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even Barry seemed to appreciate the awkwardness of the situation.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Even Barry seemed to appreciate the awkwardness of the situation.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had done his best for them; now they would have to look after themselves; personally he was going to sleep.
sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even Barry seemed to appreciate the awkwardness of the situation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had done his best for them; now they would have to look after themselves; personally he was going to sleep.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He had done his best for them; now they would have to look after themselves; personally he was going to sleep.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had done his best for them; now they would have to look after themselves; personally he was going to sleep.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Barry seemed to appreciate the awkwardness of the situation.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
two times
From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
twitchingnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he jumped down, trotted to the engine-room entrance, looked in, and scratched twice on the brass sill, as though begging Nelson to start up the engine again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He got out of the chair he was occupying, jumped on to the stern seat, put his front paws on the coaming, and looked back inquiringly at the approaching craft, his little black nose sniffing and twitching.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After that he climbed to the side deck, from there to the roof of the cabin, and settled down, shivering in the little, chill evening breeze, against the wheel, on which Bob was leaning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had done his best for them; now they would have to look after themselves; personally he was going to sleep.
