touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He tried to sneak past me, but I seized him by the shoulder and jammed him up against the side of the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tried to sneak past me, but I seized him by the shoulder and jammed him up against the side of the house.
any thing at all
From this reading "I bet you don't want anything to do with me," I replied, eyeing him with some curiosity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I bet you don't want anything to do with me," I replied, eyeing him with some curiosity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to sneak past me, but I seized him by the shoulder and jammed him up against the side of the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He tried to sneak past me, but I seized him by the shoulder and jammed him up against the side of the house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
Clint
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From this reading "You lemme go, Clint Webb!" he whined.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "I bet you don't want anything to do with me," I replied, eyeing him with some curiosity.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
DETERMINATIONnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't want nothing to do with you--now, I tell you!"
don't
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From this reading "I don't want nothing to do with you--now, I tell you!"
DownesverbUS /daʊnz/
third-person singular of “down” — drink down entirely
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading "I bet you don't want anything to do with me," I replied, eyeing him with some curiosity.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You lemme go, Clint Webb!" he whined.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to sneak past me, but I seized him by the shoulder and jammed him up against the side of the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to sneak past me, but I seized him by the shoulder and jammed him up against the side of the house.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He tried to sneak past me, but I seized him by the shoulder and jammed him up against the side of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading He tried to sneak past me, but I seized him by the shoulder and jammed him up against the side of the house.
immediately past
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
lemme
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From this reading "You lemme go, Clint Webb!" he whined.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to sneak past me, but I seized him by the shoulder and jammed him up against the side of the house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I don't want nothing to do with you--now, I tell you!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I don't want nothing to do with you--now, I tell you!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tried to sneak past me, but I seized him by the shoulder and jammed him up against the side of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He tried to sneak past me, but I seized him by the shoulder and jammed him up against the side of the house.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I bet you don't want anything to do with me," I replied, eyeing him with some curiosity.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He tried to sneak past me, but I seized him by the shoulder and jammed him up against the side of the house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He tried to sneak past me, but I seized him by the shoulder and jammed him up against the side of the house.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He tried to sneak past me, but I seized him by the shoulder and jammed him up against the side of the house.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading He tried to sneak past me, but I seized him by the shoulder and jammed him up against the side of the house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I bet you don't want anything to do with me," I replied, eyeing him with some curiosity.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
express in words
From this reading "I don't want nothing to do with you--now, I tell you!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to sneak past me, but I seized him by the shoulder and jammed him up against the side of the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want nothing to do with you--now, I tell you!"
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading "You lemme go, Clint Webb!" he whined.
at the time that
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
whined
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From this reading "You lemme go, Clint Webb!" he whined.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH I AT LAST SET MY FACE HOMEWARD WITH DETERMINATION When I came up from the captain's room I stepped out on deck face to face with my cousin, Paul Downes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You lemme go, Clint Webb!" he whined.
