from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then he sat down on the companionway step, his arms across his knees and his forehead upon his arms.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he sat down on the companionway step, his arms across his knees and his forehead upon his arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then he sat down on the companionway step, his arms across his knees and his forehead upon his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
make calm or still
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
companionwaynounUS /kəmˈpænjənweɪ/
a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
From this reading Then he sat down on the companionway step, his arms across his knees and his forehead upon his arms.
deceptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈseptɪv/
causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
Dennison's
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From this reading The space through which Jane had passed held Dennison's gaze for two or three minutes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he sat down on the companionway step, his arms across his knees and his forehead upon his arms.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The space through which Jane had passed held Dennison's gaze for two or three minutes.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Then he sat down on the companionway step, his arms across his knees and his forehead upon his arms.
a long fixed look
From this reading The space through which Jane had passed held Dennison's gaze for two or three minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The space through which Jane had passed held Dennison's gaze for two or three minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he sat down on the companionway step, his arms across his knees and his forehead upon his arms.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The space through which Jane had passed held Dennison's gaze for two or three minutes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he sat down on the companionway step, his arms across his knees and his forehead upon his arms.
Jane
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From this reading The space through which Jane had passed held Dennison's gaze for two or three minutes.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Then he sat down on the companionway step, his arms across his knees and his forehead upon his arms.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The space through which Jane had passed held Dennison's gaze for two or three minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he sat down on the companionway step, his arms across his knees and his forehead upon his arms.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The space through which Jane had passed held Dennison's gaze for two or three minutes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The space through which Jane had passed held Dennison's gaze for two or three minutes.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
Identical; not different.
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he sat down on the companionway step, his arms across his knees and his forehead upon his arms.
express in words
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The space through which Jane had passed held Dennison's gaze for two or three minutes.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Then he sat down on the companionway step, his arms across his knees and his forehead upon his arms.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The space through which Jane had passed held Dennison's gaze for two or three minutes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he sat down on the companionway step, his arms across his knees and his forehead upon his arms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The space through which Jane had passed held Dennison's gaze for two or three minutes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The space through which Jane had passed held Dennison's gaze for two or three minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The space through which Jane had passed held Dennison's gaze for two or three minutes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he sat down on the companionway step, his arms across his knees and his forehead upon his arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
From this reading She expected him to be amusing!--when he knew that the calm on board was of the same deceptive quality as that of the sea--below, the terror!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The space through which Jane had passed held Dennison's gaze for two or three minutes.
