abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Whatever may have been his intended course of action, he was at last compelled to abandon it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For this reason they had not observed Clif's movements, and gave themselves no concern about him.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Whatever may have been his intended course of action, he was at last compelled to abandon it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whatever may have been his intended course of action, he was at last compelled to abandon it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever may have been his intended course of action, he was at last compelled to abandon it.
confined by bonds
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
CLIF
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From this reading CLIF FARADAY'S TEST.
Clif's
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From this reading For this reason they had not observed Clif's movements, and gave themselves no concern about him.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Whatever may have been his intended course of action, he was at last compelled to abandon it.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading For this reason they had not observed Clif's movements, and gave themselves no concern about him.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
FARADAY'SnounUS /ˈfærədeɪz/
possessive form of “faraday” — the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867)
From this reading CLIF FARADAY'S TEST.
flagshipnounUS /ˈflæɡʃɪp/
the chief one of a related group
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this reason they had not observed Clif's movements, and gave themselves no concern about him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For this reason they had not observed Clif's movements, and gave themselves no concern about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For this reason they had not observed Clif's movements, and gave themselves no concern about him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever may have been his intended course of action, he was at last compelled to abandon it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever may have been his intended course of action, he was at last compelled to abandon it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For this reason they had not observed Clif's movements, and gave themselves no concern about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever may have been his intended course of action, he was at last compelled to abandon it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Whatever may have been his intended course of action, he was at last compelled to abandon it.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever may have been his intended course of action, he was at last compelled to abandon it.
immediately past
From this reading Whatever may have been his intended course of action, he was at last compelled to abandon it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever may have been his intended course of action, he was at last compelled to abandon it.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading For this reason they had not observed Clif's movements, and gave themselves no concern about him.
not any; not one
From this reading For this reason they had not observed Clif's movements, and gave themselves no concern about him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For this reason they had not observed Clif's movements, and gave themselves no concern about him.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading For this reason they had not observed Clif's movements, and gave themselves no concern about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
projectilesnounUS /prəˈdʒektəlz/
plural of “projectile” — a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For this reason they had not observed Clif's movements, and gave themselves no concern about him.
releasingadjectiveUS /riˈliːsɪŋ/
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading CLIF FARADAY'S TEST.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For this reason they had not observed Clif's movements, and gave themselves no concern about him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this reason they had not observed Clif's movements, and gave themselves no concern about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever may have been his intended course of action, he was at last compelled to abandon it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The excitement among the crew of the Spanish steamer was intense as they watched the light from the flagship and noted the course of the projectiles that came toward them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever may have been his intended course of action, he was at last compelled to abandon it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Strain and tug as he would at the cords that bound his arms, they remained intact, nor could his ingenuity devise any way of releasing himself from their hold.
