AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had not speedily slept after turning in.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The novelty of his position, as well as the cramped and somewhat knobby bed made by the locker, and the smell of oils, had made him restless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The novelty of his position, as well as the cramped and somewhat knobby bed made by the locker, and the smell of oils, had made him restless.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The novelty of his position, as well as the cramped and somewhat knobby bed made by the locker, and the smell of oils, had made him restless.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
COMMERCIALadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading The novelty of his position, as well as the cramped and somewhat knobby bed made by the locker, and the smell of oils, had made him restless.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
gurglings
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From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not speedily slept after turning in.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not speedily slept after turning in.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
Hilliard
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From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The novelty of his position, as well as the cramped and somewhat knobby bed made by the locker, and the smell of oils, had made him restless.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The novelty of his position, as well as the cramped and somewhat knobby bed made by the locker, and the smell of oils, had made him restless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not speedily slept after turning in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
knobbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːbi/
having knobs
From this reading The novelty of his position, as well as the cramped and somewhat knobby bed made by the locker, and the smell of oils, had made him restless.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
lockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading The novelty of his position, as well as the cramped and somewhat knobby bed made by the locker, and the smell of oils, had made him restless.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The novelty of his position, as well as the cramped and somewhat knobby bed made by the locker, and the smell of oils, had made him restless.
Merriman
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From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
mooringnounUS /ˈmʊrɪŋ/
a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
murmurings
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From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading The novelty of his position, as well as the cramped and somewhat knobby bed made by the locker, and the smell of oils, had made him restless.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
oilsnounUS /ɔɪlz/
plural of “oil” — a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
From this reading The novelty of his position, as well as the cramped and somewhat knobby bed made by the locker, and the smell of oils, had made him restless.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The novelty of his position, as well as the cramped and somewhat knobby bed made by the locker, and the smell of oils, had made him restless.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The novelty of his position, as well as the cramped and somewhat knobby bed made by the locker, and the smell of oils, had made him restless.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had not speedily slept after turning in.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The novelty of his position, as well as the cramped and somewhat knobby bed made by the locker, and the smell of oils, had made him restless.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The novelty of his position, as well as the cramped and somewhat knobby bed made by the locker, and the smell of oils, had made him restless.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading He had not speedily slept after turning in.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He had not speedily slept after turning in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION Merriman was roused next morning by the feeling rather than the sound of stealthy movements going on not far away.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The novelty of his position, as well as the cramped and somewhat knobby bed made by the locker, and the smell of oils, had made him restless.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The launch kept slightly on the move, swinging a little backwards and forwards in the current as it alternately tightened and slackened its mooring ropes, and occasionally quivering gently as it touched the wharf.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
woodworknounUS /ˈwʊdwɜːrk/
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
From this reading But most of all the conversation be had had with Hilliard had banished sleep, and he had lain thinking over the adventure to which they had committed themselves, and listening to the little murmurings and gurglings of the water running past the piles and lapping on the woodwork beside his head.
