Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

possessing life

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

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From this reading Where’s Commander All-a-Tanto?

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Call the roll to-day, would he answer—_Here!_ When the _Blixum’s_ fellows to quarters mustered How he’d lurch along the lane of gun-crews clustered, Testy as touchwood, to pry and to peer.

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

From this reading Call the roll to-day, would he answer—_Here!_ When the _Blixum’s_ fellows to quarters mustered How he’d lurch along the lane of gun-crews clustered, Testy as touchwood, to pry and to peer.

react verbally

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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 Jerking his sword underneath larboard arm, He ground his worn grinders to keep himself calm.

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

From this reading Call the roll to-day, would he answer—_Here!_ When the _Blixum’s_ fellows to quarters mustered How he’d lurch along the lane of gun-crews clustered, Testy as touchwood, to pry and to peer.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Where’s Orlop Bob singing up from below?

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move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Where’s Orlop Bob singing up from below?

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

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make calm or still

From this reading Jerking his sword underneath larboard arm, He ground his worn grinders to keep himself calm.

growing close together but not in dense mats

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an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading Where’s Commander All-a-Tanto?

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

divisible by two

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

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From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

plural of “grinder” — a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

From this reading Jerking his sword underneath larboard arm, He ground his worn grinders to keep himself calm.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Jerking his sword underneath larboard arm, He ground his worn grinders to keep himself calm.

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

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

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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Jerking his sword underneath larboard arm, He ground his worn grinders to keep himself calm.

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

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

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

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

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

an abrupt spasmodic movement

From this reading Jerking his sword underneath larboard arm, He ground his worn grinders to keep himself calm.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Jerking his sword underneath larboard arm, He ground his worn grinders to keep himself calm.

a narrow way or road

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the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

From this reading Jerking his sword underneath larboard arm, He ground his worn grinders to keep himself calm.

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading Call the roll to-day, would he answer—_Here!_ When the _Blixum’s_ fellows to quarters mustered How he’d lurch along the lane of gun-crews clustered, Testy as touchwood, to pry and to peer.

past form of “muster” — gather or bring together

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an uneasy psychological state

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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the fourth or lowest deck

From this reading Where’s Orlop Bob singing up from below?

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading Call the roll to-day, would he answer—_Here!_ When the _Blixum’s_ fellows to quarters mustered How he’d lurch along the lane of gun-crews clustered, Testy as touchwood, to pry and to peer.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

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housing available for people to live in

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move by turning over or rotating

From this reading Call the roll to-day, would he answer—_Here!_ When the _Blixum’s_ fellows to quarters mustered How he’d lurch along the lane of gun-crews clustered, Testy as touchwood, to pry and to peer.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Where’s Orlop Bob singing up from below?

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading Jerking his sword underneath larboard arm, He ground his worn grinders to keep himself calm.

express in words

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

easily irritated or annoyed

From this reading Call the roll to-day, would he answer—_Here!_ When the _Blixum’s_ fellows to quarters mustered How he’d lurch along the lane of gun-crews clustered, Testy as touchwood, to pry and to peer.

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

From this reading Call the roll to-day, would he answer—_Here!_ When the _Blixum’s_ fellows to quarters mustered How he’d lurch along the lane of gun-crews clustered, Testy as touchwood, to pry and to peer.

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

From this reading Call the roll to-day, would he answer—_Here!_ When the _Blixum’s_ fellows to quarters mustered How he’d lurch along the lane of gun-crews clustered, Testy as touchwood, to pry and to peer.

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material for starting a fire

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directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading Jerking his sword underneath larboard arm, He ground his worn grinders to keep himself calm.

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

From this reading Where’s Orlop Bob singing up from below?

at the time that

From this reading Call the roll to-day, would he answer—_Here!_ When the _Blixum’s_ fellows to quarters mustered How he’d lurch along the lane of gun-crews clustered, Testy as touchwood, to pry and to peer.

in or at the place that

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?

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From this reading Where’s Commander All-a-Tanto?

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Jerking his sword underneath larboard arm, He ground his worn grinders to keep himself calm.

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

From this reading Call the roll to-day, would he answer—_Here!_ When the _Blixum’s_ fellows to quarters mustered How he’d lurch along the lane of gun-crews clustered, Testy as touchwood, to pry and to peer.

plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

From this reading Composed in his nerves, from the fidgets set free, Tell, Sweet Wrinkles, alive now is he, In Paradise a parlor where the even tempers be?