used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
a-turning
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From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Barebone had unceremoniously dragged his hand away from the hold of Juliette's fingers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He made a step back and then turned toward the door at the sound of his shipmate's well-known voice.
Barebone
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From this reading Barebone had unceremoniously dragged his hand away from the hold of Juliette's fingers.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one spoke, and through the open doorways no sound came to them but the song of the wind through the rigging.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No one spoke, and through the open doorways no sound came to them but the song of the wind through the rigging.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
Clubbe
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From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
Colville
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From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He stood staring out into the darkness like one who is walking in his sleep.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He made a step back and then turned toward the door at the sound of his shipmate's well-known voice.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
doorwaysnounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪz/
plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading No one spoke, and through the open doorways no sound came to them but the song of the wind through the rigging.
DormernounUS /ˈdɔːrmər/
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Barebone had unceremoniously dragged his hand away from the hold of Juliette's fingers.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Barebone had unceremoniously dragged his hand away from the hold of Juliette's fingers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Barebone had unceremoniously dragged his hand away from the hold of Juliette's fingers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barebone had unceremoniously dragged his hand away from the hold of Juliette's fingers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Barebone had unceremoniously dragged his hand away from the hold of Juliette's fingers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a step back and then turned toward the door at the sound of his shipmate's well-known voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Barebone had unceremoniously dragged his hand away from the hold of Juliette's fingers.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood staring out into the darkness like one who is walking in his sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stood staring out into the darkness like one who is walking in his sleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stood staring out into the darkness like one who is walking in his sleep.
Juliette's
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From this reading Barebone had unceremoniously dragged his hand away from the hold of Juliette's fingers.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He stood staring out into the darkness like one who is walking in his sleep.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a step back and then turned toward the door at the sound of his shipmate's well-known voice.
not any; not one
From this reading No one spoke, and through the open doorways no sound came to them but the song of the wind through the rigging.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He stood staring out into the darkness like one who is walking in his sleep.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stood staring out into the darkness like one who is walking in his sleep.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading No one spoke, and through the open doorways no sound came to them but the song of the wind through the rigging.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
shipmate's
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From this reading He made a step back and then turned toward the door at the sound of his shipmate's well-known voice.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He stood staring out into the darkness like one who is walking in his sleep.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading No one spoke, and through the open doorways no sound came to them but the song of the wind through the rigging.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He made a step back and then turned toward the door at the sound of his shipmate's well-known voice.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading No one spoke, and through the open doorways no sound came to them but the song of the wind through the rigging.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He stood staring out into the darkness like one who is walking in his sleep.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He made a step back and then turned toward the door at the sound of his shipmate's well-known voice.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood staring out into the darkness like one who is walking in his sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No one spoke, and through the open doorways no sound came to them but the song of the wind through the rigging.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He made a step back and then turned toward the door at the sound of his shipmate's well-known voice.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading No one spoke, and through the open doorways no sound came to them but the song of the wind through the rigging.
Tide'snounUS /taɪdz/
possessive form of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one spoke, and through the open doorways no sound came to them but the song of the wind through the rigging.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
unceremoniouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəsli/
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading Barebone had unceremoniously dragged his hand away from the hold of Juliette's fingers.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He stood staring out into the darkness like one who is walking in his sleep.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading He made a step back and then turned toward the door at the sound of his shipmate's well-known voice.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
which person or people
From this reading “Tide's a-turning, sir,” said a voice at the open doorway of the cabin, and Captain Clubbe turned his impassive face toward Dormer Colville, who looked oddly white beneath the light of the lamp.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading No one spoke, and through the open doorways no sound came to them but the song of the wind through the rigging.
