anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading We come to anchor on the settee and there we set and shivered for much as five minutes, each of us waitin’ for the other to begin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Jacobs kept his clove hitch on my arm and led me out to the settee on the front platform.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We come to anchor on the settee and there we set and shivered for much as five minutes, each of us waitin’ for the other to begin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We come to anchor on the settee and there we set and shivered for much as five minutes, each of us waitin’ for the other to begin.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "Set down, Skipper," he says, cheerful and more’n extra friendly, seemed to me.
clovenounUS /kloʊv/
aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
From this reading Jacobs kept his clove hitch on my arm and led me out to the settee on the front platform.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We come to anchor on the settee and there we set and shivered for much as five minutes, each of us waitin’ for the other to begin.
dabbin
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From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading "Set down," he says, "and enjoy the December ozone."
Delmonico
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From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Set down, Skipper," he says, cheerful and more’n extra friendly, seemed to me.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We come to anchor on the settee and there we set and shivered for much as five minutes, each of us waitin’ for the other to begin.
Eben
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From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "Set down," he says, "and enjoy the December ozone."
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "Set down, Skipper," he says, cheerful and more’n extra friendly, seemed to me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading We come to anchor on the settee and there we set and shivered for much as five minutes, each of us waitin’ for the other to begin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We come to anchor on the settee and there we set and shivered for much as five minutes, each of us waitin’ for the other to begin.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "Set down, Skipper," he says, cheerful and more’n extra friendly, seemed to me.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Jacobs kept his clove hitch on my arm and led me out to the settee on the front platform.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Set down, Skipper," he says, cheerful and more’n extra friendly, seemed to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading Jacobs kept his clove hitch on my arm and led me out to the settee on the front platform.
JacobsnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading Jacobs kept his clove hitch on my arm and led me out to the settee on the front platform.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Jacobs kept his clove hitch on my arm and led me out to the settee on the front platform.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Jacobs kept his clove hitch on my arm and led me out to the settee on the front platform.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jacobs kept his clove hitch on my arm and led me out to the settee on the front platform.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading We come to anchor on the settee and there we set and shivered for much as five minutes, each of us waitin’ for the other to begin.
more'n
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From this reading "Set down, Skipper," he says, cheerful and more’n extra friendly, seemed to me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We come to anchor on the settee and there we set and shivered for much as five minutes, each of us waitin’ for the other to begin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Jacobs kept his clove hitch on my arm and led me out to the settee on the front platform.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We come to anchor on the settee and there we set and shivered for much as five minutes, each of us waitin’ for the other to begin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jacobs kept his clove hitch on my arm and led me out to the settee on the front platform.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We come to anchor on the settee and there we set and shivered for much as five minutes, each of us waitin’ for the other to begin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
ozonenounUS /ˈoʊzoʊn/
a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water
From this reading "Set down," he says, "and enjoy the December ozone."
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Jacobs kept his clove hitch on my arm and led me out to the settee on the front platform.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Set down, Skipper," he says, cheerful and more’n extra friendly, seemed to me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Set down, Skipper," he says, cheerful and more’n extra friendly, seemed to me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Set down, Skipper," he says, cheerful and more’n extra friendly, seemed to me.
setteenoun
a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading Jacobs kept his clove hitch on my arm and led me out to the settee on the front platform.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading We come to anchor on the settee and there we set and shivered for much as five minutes, each of us waitin’ for the other to begin.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "Set down, Skipper," he says, cheerful and more’n extra friendly, seemed to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We come to anchor on the settee and there we set and shivered for much as five minutes, each of us waitin’ for the other to begin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacobs kept his clove hitch on my arm and led me out to the settee on the front platform.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We come to anchor on the settee and there we set and shivered for much as five minutes, each of us waitin’ for the other to begin.
waitin
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From this reading We come to anchor on the settee and there we set and shivered for much as five minutes, each of us waitin’ for the other to begin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We come to anchor on the settee and there we set and shivered for much as five minutes, each of us waitin’ for the other to begin.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Eben George Edgar Edwin Delmonico Frank went out, dabbin’ at his forehead with the red and yellow handkerchief.
