Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

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From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

anew

From this reading He took them down from his eyes, rubbed the two object-glasses with the cuff of his coat, and looked again.

at or in the front

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea

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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

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in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

showing who or what does the action

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Author of "Valdar the Oft-Born," "The Virgin of the Sun," "The Rose of Judah," &c., &c.

plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading He took them down from his eyes, rubbed the two object-glasses with the cuff of his coat, and looked again.

an institution created to conduct business

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the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg

From this reading He took them down from his eyes, rubbed the two object-glasses with the cuff of his coat, and looked again.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He took them down from his eyes, rubbed the two object-glasses with the cuff of his coat, and looked again.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

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being one more than seven

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He took them down from his eyes, rubbed the two object-glasses with the cuff of his coat, and looked again.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He took them down from his eyes, rubbed the two object-glasses with the cuff of his coat, and looked again.

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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

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(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah

From this reading Author of "Valdar the Oft-Born," "The Virgin of the Sun," "The Rose of Judah," &c., &c.

plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He took them down from his eyes, rubbed the two object-glasses with the cuff of his coat, and looked again.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

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the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

-ing form of “navigate” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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the month following October and preceding December

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

according to the clock

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

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From this reading He took them down from his eyes, rubbed the two object-glasses with the cuff of his coat, and looked again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Valdar the Oft-Born," "The Virgin of the Sun," "The Rose of Judah," &c., &c.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

plural of “passenger” — 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 About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

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a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

tilling the land with a plow

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

exert pressure or force to or upon

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to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

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advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Author of "Valdar the Oft-Born," "The Virgin of the Sun," "The Rose of Judah," &c., &c.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading He took them down from his eyes, rubbed the two object-glasses with the cuff of his coat, and looked again.

transport commercially

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

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From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

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successive (without a break)

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

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the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Author of "Valdar the Oft-Born," "The Virgin of the Sun," "The Rose of Judah," &c., &c.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Author of "Valdar the Oft-Born," "The Virgin of the Sun," "The Rose of Judah," &c., &c.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He took them down from his eyes, rubbed the two object-glasses with the cuff of his coat, and looked again.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He took them down from his eyes, rubbed the two object-glasses with the cuff of his coat, and looked again.

in the direction of

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He took them down from his eyes, rubbed the two object-glasses with the cuff of his coat, and looked again.

having no precedent; novel

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

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From this reading Author of "Valdar the Oft-Born," "The Virgin of the Sun," "The Rose of Judah," &c., &c.

precisely as stated

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading Author of "Valdar the Oft-Born," "The Virgin of the Sun," "The Rose of Judah," &c., &c.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

at the time that

From this reading The big ship was ploughing her way through the long, smooth rollers at her average twenty-one knots towards the rising sun, when the officer in charge of the navigating bridge happened to turn his glasses straight ahead.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

which person or people

From this reading About eight o'clock on the morning of the 5th of November, 1900, those of the passengers and crew of the American liner _St. Louis_ who happened, whether from causes of duty or of their own pleasure, to be on deck, had a very strange--in fact a quite unprecedented experience.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He took them down from his eyes, rubbed the two object-glasses with the cuff of his coat, and looked again.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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