used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eyes danced; in the crimson of his face, comical as a mask, the mouth yawned black, with strange grimaces.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Others stared with amazed eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Facing him, a half-undressed man held his sides, and, throwing his head back, laughed with wet eyelashes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His eyes danced; in the crimson of his face, comical as a mask, the mouth yawned black, with strange grimaces.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Facing him, a half-undressed man held his sides, and, throwing his head back, laughed with wet eyelashes.
completely unclothed
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
BelfastnounUS /ˈbelfæst/
capital and largest city of Northern Ireland; the center of Protestantism in Northern Ireland
From this reading Little Belfast seemed, in the heavy heat of the forecastle, to boil with facetious fury.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His eyes danced; in the crimson of his face, comical as a mask, the mouth yawned black, with strange grimaces.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading Little Belfast seemed, in the heavy heat of the forecastle, to boil with facetious fury.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading His eyes danced; in the crimson of his face, comical as a mask, the mouth yawned black, with strange grimaces.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading His eyes danced; in the crimson of his face, comical as a mask, the mouth yawned black, with strange grimaces.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading His eyes danced; in the crimson of his face, comical as a mask, the mouth yawned black, with strange grimaces.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Facing him, a half-undressed man held his sides, and, throwing his head back, laughed with wet eyelashes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes danced; in the crimson of his face, comical as a mask, the mouth yawned black, with strange grimaces.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His eyes danced; in the crimson of his face, comical as a mask, the mouth yawned black, with strange grimaces.
facetiousadjectiveUS /fəˈsiːʃəs/
cleverly amusing in tone
From this reading Little Belfast seemed, in the heavy heat of the forecastle, to boil with facetious fury.
FacingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Facing him, a half-undressed man held his sides, and, throwing his head back, laughed with wet eyelashes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading Little Belfast seemed, in the heavy heat of the forecastle, to boil with facetious fury.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Little Belfast seemed, in the heavy heat of the forecastle, to boil with facetious fury.
grimacesnounUS /ˈɡrɪməsɪz/
plural of “grimace” — a contorted facial expression
From this reading His eyes danced; in the crimson of his face, comical as a mask, the mouth yawned black, with strange grimaces.
half-undressed
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From this reading Facing him, a half-undressed man held his sides, and, throwing his head back, laughed with wet eyelashes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Facing him, a half-undressed man held his sides, and, throwing his head back, laughed with wet eyelashes.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Little Belfast seemed, in the heavy heat of the forecastle, to boil with facetious fury.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Little Belfast seemed, in the heavy heat of the forecastle, to boil with facetious fury.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Facing him, a half-undressed man held his sides, and, throwing his head back, laughed with wet eyelashes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Facing him, a half-undressed man held his sides, and, throwing his head back, laughed with wet eyelashes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes danced; in the crimson of his face, comical as a mask, the mouth yawned black, with strange grimaces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little Belfast seemed, in the heavy heat of the forecastle, to boil with facetious fury.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Facing him, a half-undressed man held his sides, and, throwing his head back, laughed with wet eyelashes.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Belfast seemed, in the heavy heat of the forecastle, to boil with facetious fury.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Facing him, a half-undressed man held his sides, and, throwing his head back, laughed with wet eyelashes.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading His eyes danced; in the crimson of his face, comical as a mask, the mouth yawned black, with strange grimaces.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His eyes danced; in the crimson of his face, comical as a mask, the mouth yawned black, with strange grimaces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Belfast seemed, in the heavy heat of the forecastle, to boil with facetious fury.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
Others
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From this reading Others stared with amazed eyes.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
sea-chests
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From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Little Belfast seemed, in the heavy heat of the forecastle, to boil with facetious fury.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Facing him, a half-undressed man held his sides, and, throwing his head back, laughed with wet eyelashes.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Others stared with amazed eyes.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His eyes danced; in the crimson of his face, comical as a mask, the mouth yawned black, with strange grimaces.
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Belfast seemed, in the heavy heat of the forecastle, to boil with facetious fury.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Facing him, a half-undressed man held his sides, and, throwing his head back, laughed with wet eyelashes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Belfast seemed, in the heavy heat of the forecastle, to boil with facetious fury.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Facing him, a half-undressed man held his sides, and, throwing his head back, laughed with wet eyelashes.
which person or people
From this reading Men sitting doubled up in the upper bunks smoked short pipes, swinging bare brown feet above the heads of those who, sprawling below on sea-chests, listened, smiling stupidly or scornfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Belfast seemed, in the heavy heat of the forecastle, to boil with facetious fury.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading His eyes danced; in the crimson of his face, comical as a mask, the mouth yawned black, with strange grimaces.
