used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll show 'em--and in a smooth swell of sea like this, too!"
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading SOME OF THE MYSTERY UNRAVELED "IF we can come alongside safely," echoed Hank, disgustedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll show 'em--and in a smooth swell of sea like this, too!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the big steamship lay to, Hank steered in until Captain Tom, boathook in hand, made fast temporarily.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the big steamship lay to, Hank steered in until Captain Tom, boathook in hand, made fast temporarily.
boathook
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From this reading As the big steamship lay to, Hank steered in until Captain Tom, boathook in hand, made fast temporarily.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading SOME OF THE MYSTERY UNRAVELED "IF we can come alongside safely," echoed Hank, disgustedly.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As the big steamship lay to, Hank steered in until Captain Tom, boathook in hand, made fast temporarily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SOME OF THE MYSTERY UNRAVELED "IF we can come alongside safely," echoed Hank, disgustedly.
disgustedlyadverb
with disgust
From this reading SOME OF THE MYSTERY UNRAVELED "IF we can come alongside safely," echoed Hank, disgustedly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading SOME OF THE MYSTERY UNRAVELED "IF we can come alongside safely," echoed Hank, disgustedly.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "I'll show 'em--and in a smooth swell of sea like this, too!"
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading As the big steamship lay to, Hank steered in until Captain Tom, boathook in hand, made fast temporarily.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As the big steamship lay to, Hank steered in until Captain Tom, boathook in hand, made fast temporarily.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading SOME OF THE MYSTERY UNRAVELED "IF we can come alongside safely," echoed Hank, disgustedly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Hank hurried up with a line with which he took a fast hitch.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
Hey
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From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading Then Hank hurried up with a line with which he took a fast hitch.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Then Hank hurried up with a line with which he took a fast hitch.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll show 'em--and in a smooth swell of sea like this, too!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SOME OF THE MYSTERY UNRAVELED "IF we can come alongside safely," echoed Hank, disgustedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll show 'em--and in a smooth swell of sea like this, too!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the big steamship lay to, Hank steered in until Captain Tom, boathook in hand, made fast temporarily.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'll show 'em--and in a smooth swell of sea like this, too!"
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Then Hank hurried up with a line with which he took a fast hitch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As the big steamship lay to, Hank steered in until Captain Tom, boathook in hand, made fast temporarily.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading SOME OF THE MYSTERY UNRAVELED "IF we can come alongside safely," echoed Hank, disgustedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME OF THE MYSTERY UNRAVELED "IF we can come alongside safely," echoed Hank, disgustedly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading SOME OF THE MYSTERY UNRAVELED "IF we can come alongside safely," echoed Hank, disgustedly.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "I'll show 'em--and in a smooth swell of sea like this, too!"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I'll show 'em--and in a smooth swell of sea like this, too!"
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "I'll show 'em--and in a smooth swell of sea like this, too!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME OF THE MYSTERY UNRAVELED "IF we can come alongside safely," echoed Hank, disgustedly.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading As the big steamship lay to, Hank steered in until Captain Tom, boathook in hand, made fast temporarily.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading As the big steamship lay to, Hank steered in until Captain Tom, boathook in hand, made fast temporarily.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading "I'll show 'em--and in a smooth swell of sea like this, too!"
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading As the big steamship lay to, Hank steered in until Captain Tom, boathook in hand, made fast temporarily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME OF THE MYSTERY UNRAVELED "IF we can come alongside safely," echoed Hank, disgustedly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Hank hurried up with a line with which he took a fast hitch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'll show 'em--and in a smooth swell of sea like this, too!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the big steamship lay to, Hank steered in until Captain Tom, boathook in hand, made fast temporarily.
male cat
From this reading As the big steamship lay to, Hank steered in until Captain Tom, boathook in hand, made fast temporarily.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I'll show 'em--and in a smooth swell of sea like this, too!"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then Hank hurried up with a line with which he took a fast hitch.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
UNRAVELEDverbUS /ənˈrævəld/
past form of “unravel” — become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
From this reading SOME OF THE MYSTERY UNRAVELED "IF we can come alongside safely," echoed Hank, disgustedly.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As the big steamship lay to, Hank steered in until Captain Tom, boathook in hand, made fast temporarily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Hank hurried up with a line with which he took a fast hitch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SOME OF THE MYSTERY UNRAVELED "IF we can come alongside safely," echoed Hank, disgustedly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then Hank hurried up with a line with which he took a fast hitch.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Hank hurried up with a line with which he took a fast hitch.
you'll
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From this reading "Hey, there, you'll pull away our side gangway," roared down a mate, whose head and uniform cap showed over the rail above.
