used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stroked his chin thoughtfully with a thumb and forefinger, looking down his nose.
anew
From this reading He did not come out again until the boat turned homeward, with the sun setting smoke-red over the hills of Nohunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stroked his chin thoughtfully with a thumb and forefinger, looking down his nose.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he went back to the wheelhouse and lit a cigar.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading The wreck of Dolger’s career stretched from the ruins of the soap works to the blackened shell of the brewery.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He did not come out again until the boat turned homeward, with the sun setting smoke-red over the hills of Nohunk.
brewerynounUS /ˈbruːəri/
a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
From this reading The wreck of Dolger’s career stretched from the ruins of the soap works to the blackened shell of the brewery.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The wreck of Dolger’s career stretched from the ruins of the soap works to the blackened shell of the brewery.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He stroked his chin thoughtfully with a thumb and forefinger, looking down his nose.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Then he went back to the wheelhouse and lit a cigar.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did not come out again until the boat turned homeward, with the sun setting smoke-red over the hills of Nohunk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not come out again until the boat turned homeward, with the sun setting smoke-red over the hills of Nohunk.
Dolger's
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From this reading The wreck of Dolger’s career stretched from the ruins of the soap works to the blackened shell of the brewery.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stroked his chin thoughtfully with a thumb and forefinger, looking down his nose.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading He stroked his chin thoughtfully with a thumb and forefinger, looking down his nose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wreck of Dolger’s career stretched from the ruins of the soap works to the blackened shell of the brewery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stroked his chin thoughtfully with a thumb and forefinger, looking down his nose.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He did not come out again until the boat turned homeward, with the sun setting smoke-red over the hills of Nohunk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stroked his chin thoughtfully with a thumb and forefinger, looking down his nose.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading He did not come out again until the boat turned homeward, with the sun setting smoke-red over the hills of Nohunk.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Then he went back to the wheelhouse and lit a cigar.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stroked his chin thoughtfully with a thumb and forefinger, looking down his nose.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Noonan’s mouth shut.
Nohunk
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From this reading He did not come out again until the boat turned homeward, with the sun setting smoke-red over the hills of Nohunk.
Noonan's
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From this reading Noonan’s mouth shut.
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 stroked his chin thoughtfully with a thumb and forefinger, looking down his nose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not come out again until the boat turned homeward, with the sun setting smoke-red over the hills of Nohunk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not come out again until the boat turned homeward, with the sun setting smoke-red over the hills of Nohunk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He did not come out again until the boat turned homeward, with the sun setting smoke-red over the hills of Nohunk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He did not come out again until the boat turned homeward, with the sun setting smoke-red over the hills of Nohunk.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The wreck of Dolger’s career stretched from the ruins of the soap works to the blackened shell of the brewery.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He did not come out again until the boat turned homeward, with the sun setting smoke-red over the hills of Nohunk.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The wreck of Dolger’s career stretched from the ruins of the soap works to the blackened shell of the brewery.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Noonan’s mouth shut.
smoke-red
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From this reading He did not come out again until the boat turned homeward, with the sun setting smoke-red over the hills of Nohunk.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading The wreck of Dolger’s career stretched from the ruins of the soap works to the blackened shell of the brewery.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The wreck of Dolger’s career stretched from the ruins of the soap works to the blackened shell of the brewery.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading He stroked his chin thoughtfully with a thumb and forefinger, looking down his nose.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He did not come out again until the boat turned homeward, with the sun setting smoke-red over the hills of Nohunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he went back to the wheelhouse and lit a cigar.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went back to the wheelhouse and lit a cigar.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading He stroked his chin thoughtfully with a thumb and forefinger, looking down his nose.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading He stroked his chin thoughtfully with a thumb and forefinger, looking down his nose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he went back to the wheelhouse and lit a cigar.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He did not come out again until the boat turned homeward, with the sun setting smoke-red over the hills of Nohunk.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not come out again until the boat turned homeward, with the sun setting smoke-red over the hills of Nohunk.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went back to the wheelhouse and lit a cigar.
wheelhousenoun
an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
From this reading Then he went back to the wheelhouse and lit a cigar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stroked his chin thoughtfully with a thumb and forefinger, looking down his nose.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The wreck of Dolger’s career stretched from the ruins of the soap works to the blackened shell of the brewery.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The wreck of Dolger’s career stretched from the ruins of the soap works to the blackened shell of the brewery.
