used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soda-water corks are popping and flying about in every direction, like a miniature battery pointed against the assaults of the horrid enemy!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Soda-water corks are popping and flying about in every direction, like a miniature battery pointed against the assaults of the horrid enemy!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soda-water corks are popping and flying about in every direction, like a miniature battery pointed against the assaults of the horrid enemy!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Steward!" faintly cries a fat bilious man, "bring me a glass of brandy as quick as you can."
assaultsnounUS /əˈsɔːlts/
plural of “assault” — close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading Soda-water corks are popping and flying about in every direction, like a miniature battery pointed against the assaults of the horrid enemy!
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Soda-water corks are popping and flying about in every direction, like a miniature battery pointed against the assaults of the horrid enemy!
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
biliousadjectiveUS /ˈbɪliəs/
relating to or containing bile
From this reading "Steward!" faintly cries a fat bilious man, "bring me a glass of brandy as quick as you can."
brain'snounUS /breɪnz/
possessive form of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The cold perspiration--the internal commotion--the brain's giddiness--the utter prostration of strength--the Oh!
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading "Steward!" faintly cries a fat bilious man, "bring me a glass of brandy as quick as you can."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Steward!" faintly cries a fat bilious man, "bring me a glass of brandy as quick as you can."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Steward!" faintly cries a fat bilious man, "bring me a glass of brandy as quick as you can."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The cold perspiration--the internal commotion--the brain's giddiness--the utter prostration of strength--the Oh!
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading The cold perspiration--the internal commotion--the brain's giddiness--the utter prostration of strength--the Oh!
corksnounUS /kɔːrks/
plural of “cork” — outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading Soda-water corks are popping and flying about in every direction, like a miniature battery pointed against the assaults of the horrid enemy!
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "Steward!" faintly cries a fat bilious man, "bring me a glass of brandy as quick as you can."
death-like
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From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The smoking-hot dinner sends up its fumes, and makes the sick more sick.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Soda-water corks are popping and flying about in every direction, like a miniature battery pointed against the assaults of the horrid enemy!
an opposing military force
From this reading Soda-water corks are popping and flying about in every direction, like a miniature battery pointed against the assaults of the horrid enemy!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Soda-water corks are popping and flying about in every direction, like a miniature battery pointed against the assaults of the horrid enemy!
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "Steward!" faintly cries a fat bilious man, "bring me a glass of brandy as quick as you can."
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
flounderingverbUS /ˈflaʊndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
moving swiftly
From this reading Soda-water corks are popping and flying about in every direction, like a miniature battery pointed against the assaults of the horrid enemy!
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading The smoking-hot dinner sends up its fumes, and makes the sick more sick.
giddinessnoun
an impulsive scatterbrained manner
From this reading The cold perspiration--the internal commotion--the brain's giddiness--the utter prostration of strength--the Oh!
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Steward!" faintly cries a fat bilious man, "bring me a glass of brandy as quick as you can."
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Soda-water corks are popping and flying about in every direction, like a miniature battery pointed against the assaults of the horrid enemy!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soda-water corks are popping and flying about in every direction, like a miniature battery pointed against the assaults of the horrid enemy!
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading The cold perspiration--the internal commotion--the brain's giddiness--the utter prostration of strength--the Oh!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The smoking-hot dinner sends up its fumes, and makes the sick more sick.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The smoking-hot dinner sends up its fumes, and makes the sick more sick.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Steward!" faintly cries a fat bilious man, "bring me a glass of brandy as quick as you can."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Steward!" faintly cries a fat bilious man, "bring me a glass of brandy as quick as you can."
the force of workers available
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading Soda-water corks are popping and flying about in every direction, like a miniature battery pointed against the assaults of the horrid enemy!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The smoking-hot dinner sends up its fumes, and makes the sick more sick.
muslins
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From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cold perspiration--the internal commotion--the brain's giddiness--the utter prostration of strength--the Oh!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The cold perspiration--the internal commotion--the brain's giddiness--the utter prostration of strength--the Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
parasols
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From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The cold perspiration--the internal commotion--the brain's giddiness--the utter prostration of strength--the Oh!
having a point
From this reading Soda-water corks are popping and flying about in every direction, like a miniature battery pointed against the assaults of the horrid enemy!
poppingnounUS /ˈpɑːpɪŋ/
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading Soda-water corks are popping and flying about in every direction, like a miniature battery pointed against the assaults of the horrid enemy!
porpoisesnounUS /ˈpɔːrpəsəz/
plural of “porpoise” — any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading The cold perspiration--the internal commotion--the brain's giddiness--the utter prostration of strength--the Oh!
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Steward!" faintly cries a fat bilious man, "bring me a glass of brandy as quick as you can."
uttered with a trill
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading The smoking-hot dinner sends up its fumes, and makes the sick more sick.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The smoking-hot dinner sends up its fumes, and makes the sick more sick.
smoking-hot
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From this reading The smoking-hot dinner sends up its fumes, and makes the sick more sick.
Soda-water
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From this reading Soda-water corks are popping and flying about in every direction, like a miniature battery pointed against the assaults of the horrid enemy!
StewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading "Steward!" faintly cries a fat bilious man, "bring me a glass of brandy as quick as you can."
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The cold perspiration--the internal commotion--the brain's giddiness--the utter prostration of strength--the Oh!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cold perspiration--the internal commotion--the brain's giddiness--the utter prostration of strength--the Oh!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The smoking-hot dinner sends up its fumes, and makes the sick more sick.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The cold perspiration--the internal commotion--the brain's giddiness--the utter prostration of strength--the Oh!
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
a Caucasian
From this reading I never shall forget the death-like feel!--Fat men rolling on the deck, like fresh caught porpoises; little children floundering about; and white muslins and parasols vanishing below!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Steward!" faintly cries a fat bilious man, "bring me a glass of brandy as quick as you can."
