used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEMUEL MIZZEN, A.B.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a delicious odour of tar about him; you positively could not look at him without hearing wind whistling through ropes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Freddie looked at the Sailorman, and the Sailorman straightened up and touched his cap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Freddie looked at the Sailorman, and the Sailorman straightened up and touched his cap.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading LEMUEL MIZZEN, A.B.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
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 face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Freddie looked at the Sailorman, and the Sailorman straightened up and touched his cap.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a delicious odour of tar about him; you positively could not look at him without hearing wind whistling through ropes.
creased
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From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading There was a delicious odour of tar about him; you positively could not look at him without hearing wind whistling through ropes.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
the organ of sight
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
Freddie
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From this reading Freddie looked at the Sailorman, and the Sailorman straightened up and touched his cap.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading There was a delicious odour of tar about him; you positively could not look at him without hearing wind whistling through ropes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a delicious odour of tar about him; you positively could not look at him without hearing wind whistling through ropes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Freddie looked at the Sailorman, and the Sailorman straightened up and touched his cap.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading He hitched up his trousers with his other hand and said:
LEMUEL
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From this reading LEMUEL MIZZEN, A.B.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a delicious odour of tar about him; you positively could not look at him without hearing wind whistling through ropes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Freddie looked at the Sailorman, and the Sailorman straightened up and touched his cap.
MIZZENnoun
third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
From this reading LEMUEL MIZZEN, A.B.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a delicious odour of tar about him; you positively could not look at him without hearing wind whistling through ropes.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There was a delicious odour of tar about him; you positively could not look at him without hearing wind whistling through ropes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He hitched up his trousers with his other hand and said:
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading There was a delicious odour of tar about him; you positively could not look at him without hearing wind whistling through ropes.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading There was a delicious odour of tar about him; you positively could not look at him without hearing wind whistling through ropes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He hitched up his trousers with his other hand and said:
Sailorman
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From this reading Freddie looked at the Sailorman, and the Sailorman straightened up and touched his cap.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
shirt-collar
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From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Freddie looked at the Sailorman, and the Sailorman straightened up and touched his cap.
tarnounUS /tɑːr/
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading There was a delicious odour of tar about him; you positively could not look at him without hearing wind whistling through ropes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Freddie looked at the Sailorman, and the Sailorman straightened up and touched his cap.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a delicious odour of tar about him; you positively could not look at him without hearing wind whistling through ropes.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a delicious odour of tar about him; you positively could not look at him without hearing wind whistling through ropes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
having come into contact
From this reading Freddie looked at the Sailorman, and the Sailorman straightened up and touched his cap.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading He hitched up his trousers with his other hand and said:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Freddie looked at the Sailorman, and the Sailorman straightened up and touched his cap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
weatheredadjectiveUS /ˈweðərd/
worn by exposure to the weather
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading There was a delicious odour of tar about him; you positively could not look at him without hearing wind whistling through ropes.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was a delicious odour of tar about him; you positively could not look at him without hearing wind whistling through ropes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face was brown as weathered oak, and creased like bark; his one eye was black and glittering; the hand which he raised to his cap was of the shape and nearly the size of a ham; and the chest and throat which emerged from his wide-open shirt-collar was as brown as his face, and big with muscles.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was a delicious odour of tar about him; you positively could not look at him without hearing wind whistling through ropes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was a delicious odour of tar about him; you positively could not look at him without hearing wind whistling through ropes.
