acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
adhesivenounUS /ædˈhiːsɪv/
a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
anatomising
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From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
BLASTEMO
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From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
Book-butchers
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From this reading He knew it was Meskeeta, which he translated the isle of Book-butchers; the people themselves translated it the isle of the Discerners of Good and Evil.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
clanked
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From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
dartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
DaydreamverbUS /ˈdeɪdriːm/
have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
Discerners
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From this reading He knew it was Meskeeta, which he translated the isle of Book-butchers; the people themselves translated it the isle of the Discerners of Good and Evil.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He knew it was Meskeeta, which he translated the isle of Book-butchers; the people themselves translated it the isle of the Discerners of Good and Evil.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He knew it was Meskeeta, which he translated the isle of Book-butchers; the people themselves translated it the isle of the Discerners of Good and Evil.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
an established custom
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading He knew it was Meskeeta, which he translated the isle of Book-butchers; the people themselves translated it the isle of the Discerners of Good and Evil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew it was Meskeeta, which he translated the isle of Book-butchers; the people themselves translated it the isle of the Discerners of Good and Evil.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew it was Meskeeta, which he translated the isle of Book-butchers; the people themselves translated it the isle of the Discerners of Good and Evil.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
held dear
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
MESKEETA
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From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
nettlesnounUS /ˈnetəlz/
plural of “nettle” — any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He knew it was Meskeeta, which he translated the isle of Book-butchers; the people themselves translated it the isle of the Discerners of Good and Evil.
having a point
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
in the near future
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He knew it was Meskeeta, which he translated the isle of Book-butchers; the people themselves translated it the isle of the Discerners of Good and Evil.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
tissuesnounUS /ˈtɪsjuːz/
plural of “tissue” — part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
in the direction of
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading He knew it was Meskeeta, which he translated the isle of Book-butchers; the people themselves translated it the isle of the Discerners of Good and Evil.
venomousadjectiveUS /ˈvenəməs/
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crew began to feel their faces and hands smart as if stung with nettles; and before long they discovered that minute darts were sticking in their skin, feathered and pointed and adhesive with some poisonous acid.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew it was Meskeeta, which he translated the isle of Book-butchers; the people themselves translated it the isle of the Discerners of Good and Evil.
whizzedverbUS /wɪzd/
inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading The ship was drifting so fast on the low shore that he got Captain Burns to anchor; and soon after the great chains clanked and whizzed she had stopped in her course.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading MESKEETA BLASTEMO, warlike though he was, was greatly alarmed at seeing the wind fall and the _Daydream_ drift towards one of the lowest of the group.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it was the evil, our friend explained, that they especially loved and indulged in; and it was not difficult for them, with their venomous habit of anatomising the quivering tissues, to find evil in the best of good.
