used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out of a port-hole issued the notes of a hymn, which one of the Eskimo was pumping out of a melodeon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Eskimo didn't understand the words, but he knew what the tone meant, and meekly turned a smiling face toward the sailor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Come up outa there!" yelled Bill, thrusting his head in at the doorway.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "There's one of 'em in there now!" cried Bill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Eskimo didn't understand the words, but he knew what the tone meant, and meekly turned a smiling face toward the sailor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come up outa there!" yelled Bill, thrusting his head in at the doorway.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There's one of 'em in there now!" cried Bill.
didn't
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From this reading The Eskimo didn't understand the words, but he knew what the tone meant, and meekly turned a smiling face toward the sailor.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading "Come up outa there!" yelled Bill, thrusting his head in at the doorway.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "There's one of 'em in there now!" cried Bill.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading Out of a port-hole issued the notes of a hymn, which one of the Eskimo was pumping out of a melodeon.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Eskimo didn't understand the words, but he knew what the tone meant, and meekly turned a smiling face toward the sailor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he jumped up from his seat on the top of a keg and put out his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he jumped up from his seat on the top of a keg and put out his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Eskimo didn't understand the words, but he knew what the tone meant, and meekly turned a smiling face toward the sailor.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Come up outa there!" yelled Bill, thrusting his head in at the doorway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come up outa there!" yelled Bill, thrusting his head in at the doorway.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading Out of a port-hole issued the notes of a hymn, which one of the Eskimo was pumping out of a melodeon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's one of 'em in there now!" cried Bill.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Out of a port-hole issued the notes of a hymn, which one of the Eskimo was pumping out of a melodeon.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then he jumped up from his seat on the top of a keg and put out his hand.
kegnounUS /keɡ/
the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading Then he jumped up from his seat on the top of a keg and put out his hand.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Eskimo didn't understand the words, but he knew what the tone meant, and meekly turned a smiling face toward the sailor.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The Eskimo didn't understand the words, but he knew what the tone meant, and meekly turned a smiling face toward the sailor.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading The Eskimo didn't understand the words, but he knew what the tone meant, and meekly turned a smiling face toward the sailor.
melodeon
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From this reading Out of a port-hole issued the notes of a hymn, which one of the Eskimo was pumping out of a melodeon.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Out of a port-hole issued the notes of a hymn, which one of the Eskimo was pumping out of a melodeon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There's one of 'em in there now!" cried Bill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's one of 'em in there now!" cried Bill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he jumped up from his seat on the top of a keg and put out his hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's one of 'em in there now!" cried Bill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of a port-hole issued the notes of a hymn, which one of the Eskimo was pumping out of a melodeon.
outa
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From this reading "Come up outa there!" yelled Bill, thrusting his head in at the doorway.
port-hole
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From this reading Out of a port-hole issued the notes of a hymn, which one of the Eskimo was pumping out of a melodeon.
pumpingverbUS /ˈpʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading Out of a port-hole issued the notes of a hymn, which one of the Eskimo was pumping out of a melodeon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he jumped up from his seat on the top of a keg and put out his hand.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The Eskimo didn't understand the words, but he knew what the tone meant, and meekly turned a smiling face toward the sailor.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Then he jumped up from his seat on the top of a keg and put out his hand.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The Eskimo didn't understand the words, but he knew what the tone meant, and meekly turned a smiling face toward the sailor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of a port-hole issued the notes of a hymn, which one of the Eskimo was pumping out of a melodeon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he jumped up from his seat on the top of a keg and put out his hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There's one of 'em in there now!" cried Bill.
There's
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From this reading "There's one of 'em in there now!" cried Bill.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading "Come up outa there!" yelled Bill, thrusting his head in at the doorway.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The Eskimo didn't understand the words, but he knew what the tone meant, and meekly turned a smiling face toward the sailor.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Then he jumped up from his seat on the top of a keg and put out his hand.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Eskimo didn't understand the words, but he knew what the tone meant, and meekly turned a smiling face toward the sailor.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Eskimo didn't understand the words, but he knew what the tone meant, and meekly turned a smiling face toward the sailor.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The Eskimo didn't understand the words, but he knew what the tone meant, and meekly turned a smiling face toward the sailor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come up outa there!" yelled Bill, thrusting his head in at the doorway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Out of a port-hole issued the notes of a hymn, which one of the Eskimo was pumping out of a melodeon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Eskimo didn't understand the words, but he knew what the tone meant, and meekly turned a smiling face toward the sailor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Out of a port-hole issued the notes of a hymn, which one of the Eskimo was pumping out of a melodeon.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The Eskimo didn't understand the words, but he knew what the tone meant, and meekly turned a smiling face toward the sailor.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Come up outa there!" yelled Bill, thrusting his head in at the doorway.
