afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was dull and he was inclined to talk, but after his late rebuff hardly dared.
anew
From this reading Harper began to pace up and down again, and the boy stowed himself under the lee of the house, volunteering the information as he passed the mate.
at or in the front
From this reading “Bo’sun says the wind ‘s goin’ to shift ahead.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy scurried below and returned with the lamp retrimmed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harper began to pace up and down again, and the boy stowed himself under the lee of the house, volunteering the information as he passed the mate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He slipped the light into the binnacle and looked doubtfully at the second mate.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Harper began to pace up and down again, and the boy stowed himself under the lee of the house, volunteering the information as he passed the mate.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The boy scurried below and returned with the lamp retrimmed.
binnaclenoun
a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)
From this reading He slipped the light into the binnacle and looked doubtfully at the second mate.
Bo'sunnoun
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading “Bo’sun says the wind ‘s goin’ to shift ahead.”
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy scurried below and returned with the lamp retrimmed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was dull and he was inclined to talk, but after his late rebuff hardly dared.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading It was dull and he was inclined to talk, but after his late rebuff hardly dared.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading He slipped the light into the binnacle and looked doubtfully at the second mate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Harper began to pace up and down again, and the boy stowed himself under the lee of the house, volunteering the information as he passed the mate.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was dull and he was inclined to talk, but after his late rebuff hardly dared.
goin
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From this reading “Bo’sun says the wind ‘s goin’ to shift ahead.”
only a very short time before
From this reading It was dull and he was inclined to talk, but after his late rebuff hardly dared.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading Harper began to pace up and down again, and the boy stowed himself under the lee of the house, volunteering the information as he passed the mate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slipped the light into the binnacle and looked doubtfully at the second mate.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Harper began to pace up and down again, and the boy stowed himself under the lee of the house, volunteering the information as he passed the mate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was dull and he was inclined to talk, but after his late rebuff hardly dared.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Harper began to pace up and down again, and the boy stowed himself under the lee of the house, volunteering the information as he passed the mate.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading It was dull and he was inclined to talk, but after his late rebuff hardly dared.
a message received and understood
From this reading Harper began to pace up and down again, and the boy stowed himself under the lee of the house, volunteering the information as he passed the mate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He slipped the light into the binnacle and looked doubtfully at the second mate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dull and he was inclined to talk, but after his late rebuff hardly dared.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The boy scurried below and returned with the lamp retrimmed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was dull and he was inclined to talk, but after his late rebuff hardly dared.
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Harper began to pace up and down again, and the boy stowed himself under the lee of the house, volunteering the information as he passed the mate.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He slipped the light into the binnacle and looked doubtfully at the second mate.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He slipped the light into the binnacle and looked doubtfully at the second mate.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading He slipped the light into the binnacle and looked doubtfully at the second mate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harper began to pace up and down again, and the boy stowed himself under the lee of the house, volunteering the information as he passed the mate.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Harper began to pace up and down again, and the boy stowed himself under the lee of the house, volunteering the information as he passed the mate.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Harper began to pace up and down again, and the boy stowed himself under the lee of the house, volunteering the information as he passed the mate.
rebuffverbUS /rɪˈbʌf/
reject outright and bluntly
From this reading It was dull and he was inclined to talk, but after his late rebuff hardly dared.
retrimmed
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From this reading The boy scurried below and returned with the lamp retrimmed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The boy scurried below and returned with the lamp retrimmed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Bo’sun says the wind ‘s goin’ to shift ahead.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Bo’sun says the wind ‘s goin’ to shift ahead.”
scurriedverbUS /ˈskɜːrid/
inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading The boy scurried below and returned with the lamp retrimmed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He slipped the light into the binnacle and looked doubtfully at the second mate.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “Bo’sun says the wind ‘s goin’ to shift ahead.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He slipped the light into the binnacle and looked doubtfully at the second mate.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading Harper began to pace up and down again, and the boy stowed himself under the lee of the house, volunteering the information as he passed the mate.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was dull and he was inclined to talk, but after his late rebuff hardly dared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy scurried below and returned with the lamp retrimmed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was dull and he was inclined to talk, but after his late rebuff hardly dared.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Harper began to pace up and down again, and the boy stowed himself under the lee of the house, volunteering the information as he passed the mate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Harper began to pace up and down again, and the boy stowed himself under the lee of the house, volunteering the information as he passed the mate.
volunteeringverbUS /ˌvɔːlənˈtɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading Harper began to pace up and down again, and the boy stowed himself under the lee of the house, volunteering the information as he passed the mate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dull and he was inclined to talk, but after his late rebuff hardly dared.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Bo’sun says the wind ‘s goin’ to shift ahead.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy scurried below and returned with the lamp retrimmed.
