used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
Batavia's
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From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
bendsnounUS /bendz/
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
bumboat's
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From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
put or send forth
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
coolienoun
(ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
deck-rail
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From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
glintingadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
JavanounUS /ˈdʒɑːvə/
an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
LI-TAI-PE
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From this reading --LI-TAI-PE.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
on one occasion
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
by chance
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
Priok
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From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
with speed
From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
side-long
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From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
smoldered
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From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
steel-blue
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From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
Tandjong
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From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
express in words
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
literature in metrical form
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
vibrated
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From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
look attentively
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
which person or people
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading The newly arrived wireless operator of the Java, China, and Japan liner, _Persian Gulf_, deposited his elbows upon the promenade deck-rail, and cast a side-long glance at the Chinese coolie who had taken up a similar position about a bumboat's length aft.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the coolie returned his deliberate stare with a look of dreamy interest, then quickly shifted his glance to the city which smoldered and vibrated across Batavia's glinting, steel-blue harbor.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without turning his head the wireless man continued to watch sharply the casual movements of this Chinese, quite as he had been observing him since they had left Tandjong Priok in the company's launch and come out to the _Persian Gulf_ together.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She bends over her work once more: "I will weave a fragment of verse among the flowers of his robe, and perhaps its words will tell him to return."
