used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What did you find at East Cape?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What did you find at East Cape?" he asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Stirling doubled his fists and stepped back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He wheeled, strutted over the planks, and planted himself before Stirling.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
terminate
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading "What did you find at East Cape?" he asked.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you find at East Cape?" he asked.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Stirling doubled his fists and stepped back.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "What did you find at East Cape?" he asked.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "What did you find at East Cape?" he asked.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Stirling doubled his fists and stepped back.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
brought together in one place
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wheeled, strutted over the planks, and planted himself before Stirling.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He wheeled, strutted over the planks, and planted himself before Stirling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stirling doubled his fists and stepped back.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
Marr
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From this reading Marr was with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He wheeled, strutted over the planks, and planted himself before Stirling.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading He wheeled, strutted over the planks, and planted himself before Stirling.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading He wheeled, strutted over the planks, and planted himself before Stirling.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Stirling doubled his fists and stepped back.
Stirling
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From this reading He wheeled, strutted over the planks, and planted himself before Stirling.
strutted
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From this reading He wheeled, strutted over the planks, and planted himself before Stirling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Marr was with them.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marr was with them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Ice Pilot reached the deck by way of the chains in the waist, and saw that the entire crew had gathered between the galley house and the break of the poop.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you find at East Cape?" he asked.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading He wheeled, strutted over the planks, and planted himself before Stirling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marr was with them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you find at East Cape?" he asked.
