used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He often found instinct throwing itself into the balance for or against the motives of mere reason.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cape Town, with Table Mountain and the Lion's Head beyond it, was vanishing into the increasing distance.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading He often found instinct throwing itself into the balance for or against the motives of mere reason.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Cape Town, with Table Mountain and the Lion's Head beyond it, was vanishing into the increasing distance.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
cablegramnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlɡræm/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Cape Town, with Table Mountain and the Lion's Head beyond it, was vanishing into the increasing distance.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading This reason had, perhaps unconsciously, weighed with him considerably more than the other two.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading QUOD SCRIPTUM EST The _Fort Salisbury_ was cutting her way through the translucent green water.
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Cape Town, with Table Mountain and the Lion's Head beyond it, was vanishing into the increasing distance.
ESTnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading QUOD SCRIPTUM EST The _Fort Salisbury_ was cutting her way through the translucent green water.
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading QUOD SCRIPTUM EST The _Fort Salisbury_ was cutting her way through the translucent green water.
set up or found
From this reading He often found instinct throwing itself into the balance for or against the motives of mere reason.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading QUOD SCRIPTUM EST The _Fort Salisbury_ was cutting her way through the translucent green water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Cape Town, with Table Mountain and the Lion's Head beyond it, was vanishing into the increasing distance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading QUOD SCRIPTUM EST The _Fort Salisbury_ was cutting her way through the translucent green water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Cape Town, with Table Mountain and the Lion's Head beyond it, was vanishing into the increasing distance.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He often found instinct throwing itself into the balance for or against the motives of mere reason.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cape Town, with Table Mountain and the Lion's Head beyond it, was vanishing into the increasing distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cape Town, with Table Mountain and the Lion's Head beyond it, was vanishing into the increasing distance.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He often found instinct throwing itself into the balance for or against the motives of mere reason.
Lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Cape Town, with Table Mountain and the Lion's Head beyond it, was vanishing into the increasing distance.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He often found instinct throwing itself into the balance for or against the motives of mere reason.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This reason had, perhaps unconsciously, weighed with him considerably more than the other two.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading He often found instinct throwing itself into the balance for or against the motives of mere reason.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Cape Town, with Table Mountain and the Lion's Head beyond it, was vanishing into the increasing distance.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He often found instinct throwing itself into the balance for or against the motives of mere reason.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He often found instinct throwing itself into the balance for or against the motives of mere reason.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
by chance
From this reading This reason had, perhaps unconsciously, weighed with him considerably more than the other two.
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From this reading QUOD SCRIPTUM EST The _Fort Salisbury_ was cutting her way through the translucent green water.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading This reason had, perhaps unconsciously, weighed with him considerably more than the other two.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading QUOD SCRIPTUM EST The _Fort Salisbury_ was cutting her way through the translucent green water.
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From this reading QUOD SCRIPTUM EST The _Fort Salisbury_ was cutting her way through the translucent green water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Cape Town, with Table Mountain and the Lion's Head beyond it, was vanishing into the increasing distance.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUOD SCRIPTUM EST The _Fort Salisbury_ was cutting her way through the translucent green water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This reason had, perhaps unconsciously, weighed with him considerably more than the other two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading QUOD SCRIPTUM EST The _Fort Salisbury_ was cutting her way through the translucent green water.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He often found instinct throwing itself into the balance for or against the motives of mere reason.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Cape Town, with Table Mountain and the Lion's Head beyond it, was vanishing into the increasing distance.
translucentadjectiveUS /trænˈsluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading QUOD SCRIPTUM EST The _Fort Salisbury_ was cutting her way through the translucent green water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading This reason had, perhaps unconsciously, weighed with him considerably more than the other two.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading Cape Town, with Table Mountain and the Lion's Head beyond it, was vanishing into the increasing distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading QUOD SCRIPTUM EST The _Fort Salisbury_ was cutting her way through the translucent green water.
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 QUOD SCRIPTUM EST The _Fort Salisbury_ was cutting her way through the translucent green water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading QUOD SCRIPTUM EST The _Fort Salisbury_ was cutting her way through the translucent green water.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading This reason had, perhaps unconsciously, weighed with him considerably more than the other two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cape Town, with Table Mountain and the Lion's Head beyond it, was vanishing into the increasing distance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Antony had taken his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ for three reasons: number one, she was the first boat sailing from Cape Town after he had dispatched his momentous cablegram; number two, he had a certain diffidence regarding the expenditure of other people's money, and his passage on the _Fort Salisbury_ would certainly be lower than on a mail boat; number three, a curious and altogether unaccountable impulse had impelled him to the choice.
