used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As he was speaking, Tommy put his black face down through the open skylight, and said that he could see a camp fire on shore--just above the landing-place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
(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 He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
alligatornounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtər/
leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
Aulain's
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From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As he was speaking, Tommy put his black face down through the open skylight, and said that he could see a camp fire on shore--just above the landing-place.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading As he was speaking, Tommy put his black face down through the open skylight, and said that he could see a camp fire on shore--just above the landing-place.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
Coen
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From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As he was speaking, Tommy put his black face down through the open skylight, and said that he could see a camp fire on shore--just above the landing-place.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he was speaking, Tommy put his black face down through the open skylight, and said that he could see a camp fire on shore--just above the landing-place.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
start firing a weapon
From this reading As he was speaking, Tommy put his black face down through the open skylight, and said that he could see a camp fire on shore--just above the landing-place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
Gerrard
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From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
landing-place
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From this reading As he was speaking, Tommy put his black face down through the open skylight, and said that he could see a camp fire on shore--just above the landing-place.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
the act of departing
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
LowrynounUS /ˈlaʊri/
English painter (1887-1976)
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
engage in
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As he was speaking, Tommy put his black face down through the open skylight, and said that he could see a camp fire on shore--just above the landing-place.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he was speaking, Tommy put his black face down through the open skylight, and said that he could see a camp fire on shore--just above the landing-place.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
relieve from
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he was speaking, Tommy put his black face down through the open skylight, and said that he could see a camp fire on shore--just above the landing-place.
transport commercially
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
skylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading As he was speaking, Tommy put his black face down through the open skylight, and said that he could see a camp fire on shore--just above the landing-place.
slashverbUS /slæʃ/
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading As he was speaking, Tommy put his black face down through the open skylight, and said that he could see a camp fire on shore--just above the landing-place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
express a supposition
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
carry out
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
Tommy
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From this reading As he was speaking, Tommy put his black face down through the open skylight, and said that he could see a camp fire on shore--just above the landing-place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
(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 “Well, I should not grumble, I suppose, Lowry,” said his passenger, as he surveyed his features in the cabin mirror over the captain's table, “but it is enough to make any one swear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Just as I was getting rid of the alligator beauty marks on one side of my face, I get a thundering slash on the other, which will take another three months to get tanned up to the rich, soiled leather hue of the rest of my hide.”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He had now so completely recovered from both the bullet wound and the slash inflicted by Aulain's whip, that Lowry declared he looked all the better for what he had gone through.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading On the evening of the eleventh day, after leaving the Coen, the cutter let go her anchor at a spot about a mile from the wreck of the old Dutch ship, and Gerrard prepared to go on shore, for he meant to walk to the station that night.
