used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
in addition
From this reading Also, Shipowner Younger shines with a new expression of high yet retiring complacency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
Arbigland
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From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The expression is one awful and fascinating to the clerk, who sits at the far end of the room.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
Bennison
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From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
bristleverbUS /ˈbrɪsəl/
be in a state of movement or action
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The expression is one awful and fascinating to the clerk, who sits at the far end of the room.
cobwebbed
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From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading Also, Shipowner Younger shines with a new expression of high yet retiring complacency.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
dust-coated
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From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The expression is one awful and fascinating to the clerk, who sits at the far end of the room.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Also, Shipowner Younger shines with a new expression of high yet retiring complacency.
opinion or judgment
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The expression is one awful and fascinating to the clerk, who sits at the far end of the room.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The expression is one awful and fascinating to the clerk, who sits at the far end of the room.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Also, Shipowner Younger shines with a new expression of high yet retiring complacency.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Also, Shipowner Younger shines with a new expression of high yet retiring complacency.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The expression is one awful and fascinating to the clerk, who sits at the far end of the room.
select carefully from a group
From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading Also, Shipowner Younger shines with a new expression of high yet retiring complacency.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The expression is one awful and fascinating to the clerk, who sits at the far end of the room.
seasoningnounUS /ˈsiːzənɪŋ/
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading Also, Shipowner Younger shines with a new expression of high yet retiring complacency.
ShipownernounUS /ˈʃɪpoʊnər/
someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship
From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading The expression is one awful and fascinating to the clerk, who sits at the far end of the room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
sproutverbUS /spraʊt/
produce buds, branches, or germinate
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
squall-torn
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From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
upstandingadjectiveUS /ˈʌpstændɪŋ/
meriting respect or esteem
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That substantial man is sitting at his desk, eyes fixed upon the bristle of upstanding masts which sprout, thick as forest pines on a hillside, from the harbor basin below.
Whitehaven
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From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
which person or people
From this reading The expression is one awful and fascinating to the clerk, who sits at the far end of the room.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Also, Shipowner Younger shines with a new expression of high yet retiring complacency.
a late time of life
From this reading The face of Shipowner Younger has been given the seasoning of several years, since he went to Arbigland that squall-torn afternoon, to pick up a crew for Dick Bennison.
but in spite of that
From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The sun is struggling through the dust-coated, cobwebbed windows, and lighting dimly yet sufficiently the dingy office of Shipowner Younger of Whitehaven.
