aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then I rose and looked about.
Alec
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From this reading Around the table were lashed my father, Alec Gordon, and Robin Grier, all arguing at the top of their tongues.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Around the table were lashed my father, Alec Gordon, and Robin Grier, all arguing at the top of their tongues.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the bunks lay the others, or on heaps of padded canvas along the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading Around the table were lashed my father, Alec Gordon, and Robin Grier, all arguing at the top of their tongues.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the table were lashed my father, Alec Gordon, and Robin Grier, all arguing at the top of their tongues.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Around the table were lashed my father, Alec Gordon, and Robin Grier, all arguing at the top of their tongues.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading In the bunks lay the others, or on heaps of padded canvas along the floor.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading In the bunks lay the others, or on heaps of padded canvas along the floor.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
DRIFTEDverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading HOW THE "LASS" WAS DRIFTED.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Around the table were lashed my father, Alec Gordon, and Robin Grier, all arguing at the top of their tongues.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In the bunks lay the others, or on heaps of padded canvas along the floor.
Gordon
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From this reading Around the table were lashed my father, Alec Gordon, and Robin Grier, all arguing at the top of their tongues.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
Grier
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From this reading Around the table were lashed my father, Alec Gordon, and Robin Grier, all arguing at the top of their tongues.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading In the bunks lay the others, or on heaps of padded canvas along the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE "LASS" WAS DRIFTED.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Around the table were lashed my father, Alec Gordon, and Robin Grier, all arguing at the top of their tongues.
LASSnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading HOW THE "LASS" WAS DRIFTED.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the bunks lay the others, or on heaps of padded canvas along the floor.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then I rose and looked about.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Around the table were lashed my father, Alec Gordon, and Robin Grier, all arguing at the top of their tongues.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the bunks lay the others, or on heaps of padded canvas along the floor.
others
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From this reading In the bunks lay the others, or on heaps of padded canvas along the floor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading In the bunks lay the others, or on heaps of padded canvas along the floor.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Around the table were lashed my father, Alec Gordon, and Robin Grier, all arguing at the top of their tongues.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then I rose and looked about.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
not in physical motion
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Around the table were lashed my father, Alec Gordon, and Robin Grier, all arguing at the top of their tongues.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE "LASS" WAS DRIFTED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Around the table were lashed my father, Alec Gordon, and Robin Grier, all arguing at the top of their tongues.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I rose and looked about.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Around the table were lashed my father, Alec Gordon, and Robin Grier, all arguing at the top of their tongues.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Around the table were lashed my father, Alec Gordon, and Robin Grier, all arguing at the top of their tongues.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE "LASS" WAS DRIFTED.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Around the table were lashed my father, Alec Gordon, and Robin Grier, all arguing at the top of their tongues.
which person or people
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
the words that are spoken
From this reading On hands and knees, the deck beneath me groaning and pitching to the tossing of the great waves, and the howling wind still seeming to thrill those muttered words to me, I crawled on and with some difficulty brought the water to Grim, who thanked me in his own way.
