AbyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
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alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
(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 With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
can't
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
etc
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past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
Frona
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From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
the act of giving
From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
gold-rushers
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From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
I'm
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of _The Son of The Wolf_, _The Call of the Wild_, _The People of the Abyss_, etc.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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perishablenounUS /ˈperɪʃəbəl/
food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
having a point
From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
with speed
From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
a male human offspring
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sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
refrain from harming
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
steamer's
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of _The Son of The Wolf_, _The Call of the Wild_, _The People of the Abyss_, etc.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
a source of difficulty
From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
We're
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From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
Welse
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
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in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
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Yohn
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
