used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
better-timed
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From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
exhale hard
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He pulled the glove from her left hand--a glove of brown leather lined with gray fur and sodden with water--and rubbed the icy palm and wrist with the liquor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
ClingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
colorlessadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərləs/
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
CROSS-TREES
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From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
Dennis
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From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading There were several rings on the fingers; but he scarcely noticed them.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading He pulled the glove from her left hand--a glove of brown leather lined with gray fur and sodden with water--and rubbed the icy palm and wrist with the liquor.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading He pulled the glove from her left hand--a glove of brown leather lined with gray fur and sodden with water--and rubbed the icy palm and wrist with the liquor.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He pulled the glove from her left hand--a glove of brown leather lined with gray fur and sodden with water--and rubbed the icy palm and wrist with the liquor.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He pulled the glove from her left hand--a glove of brown leather lined with gray fur and sodden with water--and rubbed the icy palm and wrist with the liquor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He thought of nothing but the girl herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading He pulled the glove from her left hand--a glove of brown leather lined with gray fur and sodden with water--and rubbed the icy palm and wrist with the liquor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading He pulled the glove from her left hand--a glove of brown leather lined with gray fur and sodden with water--and rubbed the icy palm and wrist with the liquor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He pulled the glove from her left hand--a glove of brown leather lined with gray fur and sodden with water--and rubbed the icy palm and wrist with the liquor.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading He pulled the glove from her left hand--a glove of brown leather lined with gray fur and sodden with water--and rubbed the icy palm and wrist with the liquor.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He pulled the glove from her left hand--a glove of brown leather lined with gray fur and sodden with water--and rubbed the icy palm and wrist with the liquor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
lurchverbUS /lɜːrtʃ/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
Nolan
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From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He thought of nothing but the girl herself.
being perceived or observed
From this reading There were several rings on the fingers; but he scarcely noticed them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were several rings on the fingers; but he scarcely noticed them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading He pulled the glove from her left hand--a glove of brown leather lined with gray fur and sodden with water--and rubbed the icy palm and wrist with the liquor.
compacted by ironing
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled the glove from her left hand--a glove of brown leather lined with gray fur and sodden with water--and rubbed the icy palm and wrist with the liquor.
quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading There were several rings on the fingers; but he scarcely noticed them.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He pulled the glove from her left hand--a glove of brown leather lined with gray fur and sodden with water--and rubbed the icy palm and wrist with the liquor.
only a very short time before
From this reading There were several rings on the fingers; but he scarcely noticed them.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were several rings on the fingers; but he scarcely noticed them.
transport commercially
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
sloshingverbUS /ˈslɑːʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “slosh” — make a splashing sound
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading He pulled the glove from her left hand--a glove of brown leather lined with gray fur and sodden with water--and rubbed the icy palm and wrist with the liquor.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading A lurch of the hull sent the brandy streaming over her face; but in a second and better-timed attempt he succeeded in forcing a little of it between her teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were several rings on the fingers; but he scarcely noticed them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were several rings on the fingers; but he scarcely noticed them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of nothing but the girl herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
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 He pulled the glove from her left hand--a glove of brown leather lined with gray fur and sodden with water--and rubbed the icy palm and wrist with the liquor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several rings on the fingers; but he scarcely noticed them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE CROSS-TREES Clinging to the cross-trees, with the winter seas smoking over the slanted deck beneath him and the whole wrenched fabric of the ship quaking at every sloshing blow, Black Dennis Nolan pressed the mouth of the flask to the girl's colorless lips.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading He pulled the glove from her left hand--a glove of brown leather lined with gray fur and sodden with water--and rubbed the icy palm and wrist with the liquor.
