adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading We were able to tell him that all was well on board, and he brought us a big packet of letters and newspapers that gave us news of home.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
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 We were able to tell him that all was well on board, and he brought us a big packet of letters and newspapers that gave us news of home.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading From Madeira to the Barrier On the following morning we anchored in Funchal Roads.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading My brother was to arrive at Funchal, by arrangement, early enough to be sure of preceding us there.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading My brother was to arrive at Funchal, by arrangement, early enough to be sure of preceding us there.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My brother was to arrive at Funchal, by arrangement, early enough to be sure of preceding us there.
BarriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading From Madeira to the Barrier On the following morning we anchored in Funchal Roads.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My brother was to arrive at Funchal, by arrangement, early enough to be sure of preceding us there.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were able to tell him that all was well on board, and he brought us a big packet of letters and newspapers that gave us news of home.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We were able to tell him that all was well on board, and he brought us a big packet of letters and newspapers that gave us news of home.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother was to arrive at Funchal, by arrangement, early enough to be sure of preceding us there.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We were able to tell him that all was well on board, and he brought us a big packet of letters and newspapers that gave us news of home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My brother was to arrive at Funchal, by arrangement, early enough to be sure of preceding us there.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading My brother was to arrive at Funchal, by arrangement, early enough to be sure of preceding us there.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading My brother was to arrive at Funchal, by arrangement, early enough to be sure of preceding us there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading From Madeira to the Barrier On the following morning we anchored in Funchal Roads.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Madeira to the Barrier On the following morning we anchored in Funchal Roads.
Funchal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Madeira to the Barrier On the following morning we anchored in Funchal Roads.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We were able to tell him that all was well on board, and he brought us a big packet of letters and newspapers that gave us news of home.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We were able to tell him that all was well on board, and he brought us a big packet of letters and newspapers that gave us news of home.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Madeira to the Barrier On the following morning we anchored in Funchal Roads.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading We were able to tell him that all was well on board, and he brought us a big packet of letters and newspapers that gave us news of home.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading From Madeira to the Barrier On the following morning we anchored in Funchal Roads.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading From Madeira to the Barrier On the following morning we anchored in Funchal Roads.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brother was to arrive at Funchal, by arrangement, early enough to be sure of preceding us there.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading We were able to tell him that all was well on board, and he brought us a big packet of letters and newspapers that gave us news of home.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading We were able to tell him that all was well on board, and he brought us a big packet of letters and newspapers that gave us news of home.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My brother was to arrive at Funchal, by arrangement, early enough to be sure of preceding us there.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
officiousadjective
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From Madeira to the Barrier On the following morning we anchored in Funchal Roads.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading We were able to tell him that all was well on board, and he brought us a big packet of letters and newspapers that gave us news of home.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading My brother was to arrive at Funchal, by arrangement, early enough to be sure of preceding us there.
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading From Madeira to the Barrier On the following morning we anchored in Funchal Roads.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading My brother was to arrive at Funchal, by arrangement, early enough to be sure of preceding us there.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading We were able to tell him that all was well on board, and he brought us a big packet of letters and newspapers that gave us news of home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Madeira to the Barrier On the following morning we anchored in Funchal Roads.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading My brother was to arrive at Funchal, by arrangement, early enough to be sure of preceding us there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Madeira to the Barrier On the following morning we anchored in Funchal Roads.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My brother was to arrive at Funchal, by arrangement, early enough to be sure of preceding us there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My brother was to arrive at Funchal, by arrangement, early enough to be sure of preceding us there.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From Madeira to the Barrier On the following morning we anchored in Funchal Roads.
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 We were able to tell him that all was well on board, and he brought us a big packet of letters and newspapers that gave us news of home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was, however, a good while before we saw anything of him, and we were already flattering ourselves that we had arrived first when he was suddenly observed in a boat coming under our stern.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little officious gentleman, who said he was a doctor, and as such had come in an official capacity to inquire as to the state of our health, was in an amazing hurry to leave the ship again when, at the top of the gangway, he found himself confronted with a score of dogs' jaws, which at the moment were opened wide on account of the heat.
