aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He stood up, with one arm raised above his head, showing his naked flank to the slow eyes of his shipmates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
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 He stood up, with one arm raised above his head, showing his naked flank to the slow eyes of his shipmates.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look here--look at this, will you?"
completely unclothed
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
put or send forth
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
Conroy
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From this reading "Kicked me!" cried Conroy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Kicked me!" cried Conroy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He stood up, with one arm raised above his head, showing his naked flank to the slow eyes of his shipmates.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading He stood up, with one arm raised above his head, showing his naked flank to the slow eyes of his shipmates.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
fumblingadjectiveUS /ˈfʌmbəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
goin
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From this reading "Why, I thought he was goin' to kill me!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, I thought he was goin' to kill me!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He stood up, with one arm raised above his head, showing his naked flank to the slow eyes of his shipmates.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look here--look at this, will you?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, I thought he was goin' to kill me!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
KickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "Kicked me!" cried Conroy.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Why, I thought he was goin' to kill me!
go away from a place
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look here--look at this, will you?"
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Kicked me!" cried Conroy.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading He stood up, with one arm raised above his head, showing his naked flank to the slow eyes of his shipmates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood up, with one arm raised above his head, showing his naked flank to the slow eyes of his shipmates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He stood up, with one arm raised above his head, showing his naked flank to the slow eyes of his shipmates.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He stood up, with one arm raised above his head, showing his naked flank to the slow eyes of his shipmates.
shipmatesnounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪts/
plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading He stood up, with one arm raised above his head, showing his naked flank to the slow eyes of his shipmates.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He stood up, with one arm raised above his head, showing his naked flank to the slow eyes of his shipmates.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He stood up, with one arm raised above his head, showing his naked flank to the slow eyes of his shipmates.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood up, with one arm raised above his head, showing his naked flank to the slow eyes of his shipmates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Look here--look at this, will you?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Why, I thought he was goin' to kill me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, I thought he was goin' to kill me!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, I thought he was goin' to kill me!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I thought he was goin' to kill me!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Look here--look at this, will you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading With fumbling hands he cast loose his belt and flung it on the floor, and plucked his shirt up so as to leave his side bare.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look here--look at this, will you?"
