used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a romance in the stuff itself that caught attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yet itself smelled faintly and fragrantly of musk, and had the power of multiplying any other perfume a thousand fold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not a man on the _Sally_ had ever seen a bit larger than a cartridge, before; they studied it, handled it, marveled at it.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There was a romance in the stuff itself that caught attention.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not a man on the _Sally_ had ever seen a bit larger than a cartridge, before; they studied it, handled it, marveled at it.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Not a man on the _Sally_ had ever seen a bit larger than a cartridge, before; they studied it, handled it, marveled at it.
Brander's
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From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came from the rotting carcass of the greatest thing that lives; it came from the heart of a vast stench....
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading It came from the rotting carcass of the greatest thing that lives; it came from the heart of a vast stench....
cartridgenounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒ/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading Not a man on the _Sally_ had ever seen a bit larger than a cartridge, before; they studied it, handled it, marveled at it.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading There was a romance in the stuff itself that caught attention.
clackverbUS /klæk/
make a rattling sound
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
at any time
From this reading Not a man on the _Sally_ had ever seen a bit larger than a cartridge, before; they studied it, handled it, marveled at it.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Yet itself smelled faintly and fragrantly of musk, and had the power of multiplying any other perfume a thousand fold.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Yet itself smelled faintly and fragrantly of musk, and had the power of multiplying any other perfume a thousand fold.
fragrantly
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From this reading Yet itself smelled faintly and fragrantly of musk, and had the power of multiplying any other perfume a thousand fold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came from the rotting carcass of the greatest thing that lives; it came from the heart of a vast stench....
highest in quality
From this reading It came from the rotting carcass of the greatest thing that lives; it came from the heart of a vast stench....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet itself smelled faintly and fragrantly of musk, and had the power of multiplying any other perfume a thousand fold.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading Not a man on the _Sally_ had ever seen a bit larger than a cartridge, before; they studied it, handled it, marveled at it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It came from the rotting carcass of the greatest thing that lives; it came from the heart of a vast stench....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a romance in the stuff itself that caught attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came from the rotting carcass of the greatest thing that lives; it came from the heart of a vast stench....
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a romance in the stuff itself that caught attention.
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 XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
set down according to a plan
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Not a man on the _Sally_ had ever seen a bit larger than a cartridge, before; they studied it, handled it, marveled at it.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It came from the rotting carcass of the greatest thing that lives; it came from the heart of a vast stench....
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not a man on the _Sally_ had ever seen a bit larger than a cartridge, before; they studied it, handled it, marveled at it.
marveledverbUS /ˈmɑːrveld/
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading Not a man on the _Sally_ had ever seen a bit larger than a cartridge, before; they studied it, handled it, marveled at it.
multiplyingverbUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “multiply” — combine by multiplication
From this reading Yet itself smelled faintly and fragrantly of musk, and had the power of multiplying any other perfume a thousand fold.
musknounUS /mʌsk/
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
From this reading Yet itself smelled faintly and fragrantly of musk, and had the power of multiplying any other perfume a thousand fold.
Noll
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From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a man on the _Sally_ had ever seen a bit larger than a cartridge, before; they studied it, handled it, marveled at it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet itself smelled faintly and fragrantly of musk, and had the power of multiplying any other perfume a thousand fold.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Yet itself smelled faintly and fragrantly of musk, and had the power of multiplying any other perfume a thousand fold.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Yet itself smelled faintly and fragrantly of musk, and had the power of multiplying any other perfume a thousand fold.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading There was a romance in the stuff itself that caught attention.
rottingnounUS /ˈrɑːtɪŋ/
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
From this reading It came from the rotting carcass of the greatest thing that lives; it came from the heart of a vast stench....
witty remark
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not a man on the _Sally_ had ever seen a bit larger than a cartridge, before; they studied it, handled it, marveled at it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading Yet itself smelled faintly and fragrantly of musk, and had the power of multiplying any other perfume a thousand fold.
stenchnounUS /stentʃ/
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
From this reading It came from the rotting carcass of the greatest thing that lives; it came from the heart of a vast stench....
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading There was a romance in the stuff itself that caught attention.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not a man on the _Sally_ had ever seen a bit larger than a cartridge, before; they studied it, handled it, marveled at it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a romance in the stuff itself that caught attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a romance in the stuff itself that caught attention.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a man on the _Sally_ had ever seen a bit larger than a cartridge, before; they studied it, handled it, marveled at it.
a special situation
From this reading It came from the rotting carcass of the greatest thing that lives; it came from the heart of a vast stench....
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Yet itself smelled faintly and fragrantly of musk, and had the power of multiplying any other perfume a thousand fold.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It came from the rotting carcass of the greatest thing that lives; it came from the heart of a vast stench....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a romance in the stuff itself that caught attention.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
in the company of; together with
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
XVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading XV Brander's find, laid tenderly upon the deck, studied by Noll Wing and the officers on their knees, set the _Sally_ buzzing with the clack of tongues.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet itself smelled faintly and fragrantly of musk, and had the power of multiplying any other perfume a thousand fold.
