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From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
92
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From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped April, 1903.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped April, 1903.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are more men lost in that way than passengers on ocean steamers ever learn of.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE UPPER BERTH," "CECILIA," "THE WITCH OF PRAGUE," ETC.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
BERTHnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE UPPER BERTH," "CECILIA," "THE WITCH OF PRAGUE," ETC.
Berwick
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next to; at the side of
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
a youthful male person
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
CECILIA
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE UPPER BERTH," "CECILIA," "THE WITCH OF PRAGUE," ETC.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped April, 1903.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped April, 1903.
CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
electrotyped
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ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE UPPER BERTH," "CECILIA," "THE WITCH OF PRAGUE," ETC.
at any time
From this reading There are more men lost in that way than passengers on ocean steamers ever learn of.
FACINGnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are more men lost in that way than passengers on ocean steamers ever learn of.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading There are more men lost in that way than passengers on ocean steamers ever learn of.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped April, 1903.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There are more men lost in that way than passengers on ocean steamers ever learn of.
Ltd
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MACMILLAN
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Mamie's
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
the force of workers available
From this reading There are more men lost in that way than passengers on ocean steamers ever learn of.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There are more men lost in that way than passengers on ocean steamers ever learn of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped April, 1903.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
Norwood
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a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading There are more men lost in that way than passengers on ocean steamers ever learn of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE UPPER BERTH," "CECILIA," "THE WITCH OF PRAGUE," ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are more men lost in that way than passengers on ocean steamers ever learn of.
on one occasion
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
OVERBOARDadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading There are more men lost in that way than passengers on ocean steamers ever learn of.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
PRAGUEnounUS /prɑːɡ/
the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE UPPER BERTH," "CECILIA," "THE WITCH OF PRAGUE," ETC.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
put into a certain place or abstract location
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shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading There are more men lost in that way than passengers on ocean steamers ever learn of.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
caught or fixed
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There are more men lost in that way than passengers on ocean steamers ever learn of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are more men lost in that way than passengers on ocean steamers ever learn of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE UPPER BERTH," "CECILIA," "THE WITCH OF PRAGUE," ETC.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are more men lost in that way than passengers on ocean steamers ever learn of.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
two times
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped April, 1903.
the topmost one of two
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE UPPER BERTH," "CECILIA," "THE WITCH OF PRAGUE," ETC.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There are more men lost in that way than passengers on ocean steamers ever learn of.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
at the time that
From this reading I have stood looking over the rail on a dark night, when there was a step beside me, and something flew past my head like a big black bat--and then there was a splash!
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE UPPER BERTH," "CECILIA," "THE WITCH OF PRAGUE," ETC.
an affirmative
From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. FACING PAGE "He let go of the knife, and the point stuck into the deck" 54 "One of his wet, shiny arms was round Mamie's waist" 92 MAN OVERBOARD Yes--I have heard "Man overboard!" a good many times since I was a boy, and once or twice I have seen the man go.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped April, 1903.
