quickly and without warning
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Come up on the poop," he said; "we shall see better from there."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I demanded, going to his side, and somehow thrilled by the queerness of his manner.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come up on the poop," he said; "we shall see better from there."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading I demanded, going to his side, and somehow thrilled by the queerness of his manner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What is the matter, Gurney; what do you think you see?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Come up on the poop," he said; "we shall see better from there."
the act of departing
From this reading I demanded, going to his side, and somehow thrilled by the queerness of his manner.
GurneynounUS /ˈɡɜːrni/
a metal stretcher with wheels
From this reading "What is the matter, Gurney; what do you think you see?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused suddenly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I demanded, going to his side, and somehow thrilled by the queerness of his manner.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter, Gurney; what do you think you see?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I demanded, going to his side, and somehow thrilled by the queerness of his manner.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter, Gurney; what do you think you see?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused suddenly.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading "Come up on the poop," he said; "we shall see better from there."
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
queernessnoun
a strange attitude or habit
From this reading I demanded, going to his side, and somehow thrilled by the queerness of his manner.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come up on the poop," he said; "we shall see better from there."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Come up on the poop," he said; "we shall see better from there."
transport commercially
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I demanded, going to his side, and somehow thrilled by the queerness of his manner.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He paused suddenly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Come up on the poop," he said; "we shall see better from there."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What is the matter, Gurney; what do you think you see?"
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading I demanded, going to his side, and somehow thrilled by the queerness of his manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come up on the poop," he said; "we shall see better from there."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Come up on the poop," he said; "we shall see better from there."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter, Gurney; what do you think you see?"
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading While speaking, his eyes had been fixed intently upon something that he seemed to see over my shoulder, away out on the port side of the ship; and now, without attempting to finish his sentence, he abruptly walked to the rail and stood staring out over it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is the matter, Gurney; what do you think you see?"
