Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

in addition

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

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

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The _Black Eagle_ was to be loaded with salt-cod from the French Shore stages in haste and at any cost.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The _Black Eagle_ was to be loaded with salt-cod from the French Shore stages in haste and at any cost.

turned or twisted toward one side

From this reading It was a simple plan; and with fortune to favour rascality, it could not go awry.

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

From this reading The _Black Eagle_ was to be loaded with salt-cod from the French Shore stages in haste and at any cost.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading Old Tom Tulk of Twillingate had conceived and directed it.

the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading The _Black Eagle_ was to be loaded with salt-cod from the French Shore stages in haste and at any cost.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was a simple plan; and with fortune to favour rascality, it could not go awry.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading Old Tom Tulk of Twillingate had conceived and directed it.

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading It was a simple plan; and with fortune to favour rascality, it could not go awry.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading It was a simple plan; and with fortune to favour rascality, it could not go awry.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The _Black Eagle_ was to be loaded with salt-cod from the French Shore stages in haste and at any cost.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The _Black Eagle_ was to be loaded with salt-cod from the French Shore stages in haste and at any cost.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was a simple plan; and with fortune to favour rascality, it could not go awry.

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

From this reading Old Tom Tulk of Twillingate had conceived and directed it.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading The _Black Eagle_ was to be loaded with salt-cod from the French Shore stages in haste and at any cost.

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

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

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

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

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

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

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

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a simple plan; and with fortune to favour rascality, it could not go awry.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The _Black Eagle_ was to be loaded with salt-cod from the French Shore stages in haste and at any cost.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was a simple plan; and with fortune to favour rascality, it could not go awry.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old Tom Tulk of Twillingate had conceived and directed it.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading It was a simple plan; and with fortune to favour rascality, it could not go awry.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

plural of “quiet” — a period of calm weather

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks

From this reading It was a simple plan; and with fortune to favour rascality, it could not go awry.

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From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

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

From this reading The _Black Eagle_ was to be loaded with salt-cod from the French Shore stages in haste and at any cost.

a large beer glass

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The _Black Eagle_ was to be loaded with salt-cod from the French Shore stages in haste and at any cost.

important in effect or meaning

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading It was a simple plan; and with fortune to favour rascality, it could not go awry.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading The _Black Eagle_ was to be loaded with salt-cod from the French Shore stages in haste and at any cost.

a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

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

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

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

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

male cat

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

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

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

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

From this reading Old Tom Tulk of Twillingate had conceived and directed it.

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

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

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

From this reading Old Tom Tulk of Twillingate had conceived and directed it.

the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

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

From this reading It was a simple plan; and with fortune to favour rascality, it could not go awry.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

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

From this reading _In Which Opportunity is Afforded the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" to Practice Villainy in the Fog and He Quiets His Scruples.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading In Which, also, the Pony Islands and the Tenth of the Month Come Into Significant Conjunction_ Aboard the _Black Eagle_, Skipper George Rumm and Tommy Bull, with the cook and three hands, all of Tom Tulk's careful selection, were engaged, frankly among themselves, in a conspiracy to wreck the schooner for their own profit.