used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain of the launch _Kismet_ gave the order in a fine, gruff, sailor-like voice as he pulled the throttle a trifle wider.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The deck-hand, seated on the edge of the scanty after deck, set two bare feet against the float and pushed hard.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The deck-hand, seated on the edge of the scanty after deck, set two bare feet against the float and pushed hard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The deck-hand, seated on the edge of the scanty after deck, set two bare feet against the float and pushed hard.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The captain of the launch _Kismet_ gave the order in a fine, gruff, sailor-like voice as he pulled the throttle a trifle wider.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
completely unclothed
From this reading The deck-hand, seated on the edge of the scanty after deck, set two bare feet against the float and pushed hard.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain of the launch _Kismet_ gave the order in a fine, gruff, sailor-like voice as he pulled the throttle a trifle wider.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The deck-hand, seated on the edge of the scanty after deck, set two bare feet against the float and pushed hard.
deck-hand
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From this reading The deck-hand, seated on the edge of the scanty after deck, set two bare feet against the float and pushed hard.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The deck-hand, seated on the edge of the scanty after deck, set two bare feet against the float and pushed hard.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The deck-hand, seated on the edge of the scanty after deck, set two bare feet against the float and pushed hard.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The captain of the launch _Kismet_ gave the order in a fine, gruff, sailor-like voice as he pulled the throttle a trifle wider.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The deck-hand, seated on the edge of the scanty after deck, set two bare feet against the float and pushed hard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The captain of the launch _Kismet_ gave the order in a fine, gruff, sailor-like voice as he pulled the throttle a trifle wider.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading The captain of the launch _Kismet_ gave the order in a fine, gruff, sailor-like voice as he pulled the throttle a trifle wider.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The deck-hand, seated on the edge of the scanty after deck, set two bare feet against the float and pushed hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain of the launch _Kismet_ gave the order in a fine, gruff, sailor-like voice as he pulled the throttle a trifle wider.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KISMET STARTS ON HER VOYAGE ‘Shove her off there!’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captain of the launch _Kismet_ gave the order in a fine, gruff, sailor-like voice as he pulled the throttle a trifle wider.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
jarringadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ/
making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
KISMETnounUS /ˈkɪzmɪt/
(Islam) the will of Allah
From this reading THE KISMET STARTS ON HER VOYAGE ‘Shove her off there!’
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading The captain of the launch _Kismet_ gave the order in a fine, gruff, sailor-like voice as he pulled the throttle a trifle wider.
launch's
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From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captain of the launch _Kismet_ gave the order in a fine, gruff, sailor-like voice as he pulled the throttle a trifle wider.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE KISMET STARTS ON HER VOYAGE ‘Shove her off there!’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE KISMET STARTS ON HER VOYAGE ‘Shove her off there!’
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The captain of the launch _Kismet_ gave the order in a fine, gruff, sailor-like voice as he pulled the throttle a trifle wider.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The captain of the launch _Kismet_ gave the order in a fine, gruff, sailor-like voice as he pulled the throttle a trifle wider.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The deck-hand, seated on the edge of the scanty after deck, set two bare feet against the float and pushed hard.
sailor-like
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From this reading The captain of the launch _Kismet_ gave the order in a fine, gruff, sailor-like voice as he pulled the throttle a trifle wider.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading The deck-hand, seated on the edge of the scanty after deck, set two bare feet against the float and pushed hard.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The deck-hand, seated on the edge of the scanty after deck, set two bare feet against the float and pushed hard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The deck-hand, seated on the edge of the scanty after deck, set two bare feet against the float and pushed hard.
ShoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading THE KISMET STARTS ON HER VOYAGE ‘Shove her off there!’
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
STARTSnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading THE KISMET STARTS ON HER VOYAGE ‘Shove her off there!’
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KISMET STARTS ON HER VOYAGE ‘Shove her off there!’
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE KISMET STARTS ON HER VOYAGE ‘Shove her off there!’
throttleverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəl/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading The captain of the launch _Kismet_ gave the order in a fine, gruff, sailor-like voice as he pulled the throttle a trifle wider.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading The captain of the launch _Kismet_ gave the order in a fine, gruff, sailor-like voice as he pulled the throttle a trifle wider.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The deck-hand, seated on the edge of the scanty after deck, set two bare feet against the float and pushed hard.
precisely as stated
From this reading The launch’s nose swung slowly into the stream, the captain pulled back on the clutch lever and there ensued a clattering, jarring noise that caused the deck-hand very nearly to lose his balance and go overboard.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The captain of the launch _Kismet_ gave the order in a fine, gruff, sailor-like voice as he pulled the throttle a trifle wider.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE KISMET STARTS ON HER VOYAGE ‘Shove her off there!’
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The mate gripped the wheel tightly, fixed anxious blue eyes on the stern of a lumber schooner fully ten fathoms away and hoped for the best.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The captain of the launch _Kismet_ gave the order in a fine, gruff, sailor-like voice as he pulled the throttle a trifle wider.
