Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

being in a state of proper equilibrium

From this reading Stefan Byrd, taking in the scene as he balanced a precarious way to his seat, felt every hypercritical sense rising in revolt.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

past form of “buck” — to strive with determination

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.

English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)

From this reading Stefan Byrd, taking in the scene as he balanced a precarious way to his seat, felt every hypercritical sense rising in revolt.

made or joined or united into one

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

someone who acts as if possessed by a demon

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

past form of “deride” — treat or speak of with contempt

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

plural of “diner” — a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

coming to maturity

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Stefan Byrd, taking in the scene as he balanced a precarious way to his seat, felt every hypercritical sense rising in revolt.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Stefan Byrd, taking in the scene as he balanced a precarious way to his seat, felt every hypercritical sense rising in revolt.

plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.

an ornamental facade

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.

plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.

a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

material resulting from the process of grinding

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Stefan Byrd, taking in the scene as he balanced a precarious way to his seat, felt every hypercritical sense rising in revolt.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Stefan Byrd, taking in the scene as he balanced a precarious way to his seat, felt every hypercritical sense rising in revolt.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

inclined to judge too severely

From this reading Stefan Byrd, taking in the scene as he balanced a precarious way to his seat, felt every hypercritical sense rising in revolt.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.

ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

any act of immoderate indulgence

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

that is going out or leaving

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading Stefan Byrd, taking in the scene as he balanced a precarious way to his seat, felt every hypercritical sense rising in revolt.

bring forth or yield

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

plural of “propeller” — a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

past form of “race” — move hurridly

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading Stefan Byrd, taking in the scene as he balanced a precarious way to his seat, felt every hypercritical sense rising in revolt.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Stefan Byrd, taking in the scene as he balanced a precarious way to his seat, felt every hypercritical sense rising in revolt.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

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From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Stefan Byrd, taking in the scene as he balanced a precarious way to his seat, felt every hypercritical sense rising in revolt.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Stefan Byrd, taking in the scene as he balanced a precarious way to his seat, felt every hypercritical sense rising in revolt.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

of inferior status or quality

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Stefan Byrd, taking in the scene as he balanced a precarious way to his seat, felt every hypercritical sense rising in revolt.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.

possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

-ing form of “shoulder” — lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

causing or able to cause nausea

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

morally degraded

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Stefan Byrd, taking in the scene as he balanced a precarious way to his seat, felt every hypercritical sense rising in revolt.

not in physical motion

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Stefan Byrd, taking in the scene as he balanced a precarious way to his seat, felt every hypercritical sense rising in revolt.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The grinding jar of the vessel, the heavy smell of food, and the pound of ragtime combined to produce an effect as of some sordid and demoniac orgy--an effect derided by the smug respectability of the saloon's furnishings.

the act of vibrating

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Aft in her second-class quarters each shouldering from the waves brought a sickening vibration as one or another of the ship's great propellers raced out of water.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Stefan Byrd, taking in the scene as he balanced a precarious way to his seat, felt every hypercritical sense rising in revolt.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading The gong had sounded for the second sitting, and trails of hungry and weary travelers, trooping down the companionway, met files of still more uneasy diners emerging from the saloon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _With A Frontispiece By J. Henry_ Outbound from Liverpool, the Lusitania bucked down the Irish Sea against a September gale.