Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

later than; following

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

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

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

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From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

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

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading The speaker was Bully Cheeseman, who thus passed on his discovery to the captain.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The speaker was Bully Cheeseman, who thus passed on his discovery to the captain.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The speaker was Bully Cheeseman, who thus passed on his discovery to the captain.

venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

-ing form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

transmit information

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

the act of discovering something

From this reading The speaker was Bully Cheeseman, who thus passed on his discovery to the captain.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

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From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

the range within which a voice can be heard

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

the organ of sight

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

a young female

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

the act of departing

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

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

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

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

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

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

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

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

From this reading The speaker was Bully Cheeseman, who thus passed on his discovery to the captain.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

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From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

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

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

(British informal expletive) surprised

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

and nothing more

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

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

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

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 latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

a particular point in time

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

in motion

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The speaker was Bully Cheeseman, who thus passed on his discovery to the captain.

and nothing more

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The speaker was Bully Cheeseman, who thus passed on his discovery to the captain.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

the act of refusing

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

join again

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

able to see

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

hunt or shoot snipe

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading The speaker was Bully Cheeseman, who thus passed on his discovery to the captain.

move hurridly

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

a lightweight cord

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

crush together or collapse

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

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

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

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From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The speaker was Bully Cheeseman, who thus passed on his discovery to the captain.

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

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

a professional killer who uses a gun

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading The girl had just turned away to rejoin Violet in the saloon, when her quick ears caught the phrase-- "There's a torpedo craft of sorts away to the nor'-east, and I'm jiggered if I don't think she's chasing us."

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

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

at the time that

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

which person or people

From this reading The speaker was Bully Cheeseman, who thus passed on his discovery to the captain.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Which was perfectly true as far as it went, though had he so wished Brant might have added that the _Cobra_, fast as she was moving through the water, was only going at half her possible speed of forty knots.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The latter took a long survey of the distant destroyer through his telescope, and then, cocking his eye to see if Nettle was within earshot, assented to the mate's statement in a string of imprecations, the pith of which was that the stranger was travelling thirty knots to their twenty.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE STING OF THE NETTLE The moment when the _Snipe_ was first sighted from the bridge of the _Cobra_ was immediately after Brant's refusal to put into Plymouth to allow Miss Jimpson to communicate with her "young man."