alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Second came up out of the stairwell, turned and started toward them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Gene put his hand on the gun butt, waiting until he had to pull it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Second came up out of the stairwell, turned and started toward them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Schwenky said: "Come here, Mr. Perkins, sir.
companionwaynounUS /kəmˈpænjənweɪ/
a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
conked
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From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
GenenounUS /dʒiːn/
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading Gene put his hand on the gun butt, waiting until he had to pull it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Gene put his hand on the gun butt, waiting until he had to pull it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gene put his hand on the gun butt, waiting until he had to pull it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Gene put his hand on the gun butt, waiting until he had to pull it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Schwenky said: "Come here, Mr. Perkins, sir.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gene put his hand on the gun butt, waiting until he had to pull it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gene put his hand on the gun butt, waiting until he had to pull it.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
Maher
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From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
engage in
From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Schwenky said: "Come here, Mr. Perkins, sir.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Second came up out of the stairwell, turned and started toward them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gene put his hand on the gun butt, waiting until he had to pull it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
Perkins
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From this reading Schwenky said: "Come here, Mr. Perkins, sir.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Gene put his hand on the gun butt, waiting until he had to pull it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
on the contrary
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Schwenky said: "Come here, Mr. Perkins, sir.
Schwenky
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From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Second came up out of the stairwell, turned and started toward them.
term of address for a man
From this reading Schwenky said: "Come here, Mr. Perkins, sir.
stairheadnoun
platform at the top of a staircase
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
stairwellnounUS /ˈsterwel/
a vertical well around which there is a stairway
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Second came up out of the stairwell, turned and started toward them.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Second came up out of the stairwell, turned and started toward them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Second came up out of the stairwell, turned and started toward them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Second came up out of the stairwell, turned and started toward them.
two times
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Gene put his hand on the gun butt, waiting until he had to pull it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Second came up out of the stairwell, turned and started toward them.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading They got down the first stairwell, but passing along the rather lengthy companionway to the next stairhead, they heard Maher whistle twice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Schwenky put the Captain down, conked him with one massive fist to make sure he stayed out, then stood there, waiting.
