used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My grandfather drew me between his knees, and I stood with his arm about me and his bowed head against my cheek.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading My grandfather drew me between his knees, and I stood with his arm about me and his bowed head against my cheek.
(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 I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading My grandfather drew me between his knees, and I stood with his arm about me and his bowed head against my cheek.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
bemusedly
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From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading My grandfather drew me between his knees, and I stood with his arm about me and his bowed head against my cheek.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading My grandfather drew me between his knees, and I stood with his arm about me and his bowed head against my cheek.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
cannot
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From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE I cannot remember how I reached Grandfather Nat.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading My grandfather drew me between his knees, and I stood with his arm about me and his bowed head against my cheek.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading My grandfather drew me between his knees, and I stood with his arm about me and his bowed head against my cheek.
divisible by two
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
apart from; not including
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
fresh-brushed
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From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE I cannot remember how I reached Grandfather Nat.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My grandfather drew me between his knees, and I stood with his arm about me and his bowed head against my cheek.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
how
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From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE I cannot remember how I reached Grandfather Nat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE I cannot remember how I reached Grandfather Nat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
Joe
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From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
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 My grandfather drew me between his knees, and I stood with his arm about me and his bowed head against my cheek.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My grandfather drew me between his knees, and I stood with his arm about me and his bowed head against my cheek.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
Nat
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From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE I cannot remember how I reached Grandfather Nat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
and nothing more
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
pewters
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From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE I cannot remember how I reached Grandfather Nat.
To recall to mind.
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE I cannot remember how I reached Grandfather Nat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
STEPHEN'SnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE I cannot remember how I reached Grandfather Nat.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading My grandfather drew me between his knees, and I stood with his arm about me and his bowed head against my cheek.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE I cannot remember how I reached Grandfather Nat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I must have climbed the stairs, and I fancy I ran into him on the landing; but I only remember his grim face, oddly grey under the eyes, as he sat on his bed and took the paper in his hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
at the time that
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My grandfather drew me between his knees, and I stood with his arm about me and his bowed head against my cheek.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I noticed bemusedly that with his hair fresh-brushed the line between the grey and the brown at the back was more distinct than common; and when there was a sudden clatter in the bar below I wondered if Joe had smashed something, or if it were only a tumble of the pewters.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I do not know even what I said, and I doubt if I knew then; the only words present to my mind were "all crew saved except first mate"; and very likely that was what I said.
