AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Abel Zachariah had not come out to his fishing yet, and the island was bare and deserted.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARED How slowly those last days dragged away!
completely unclothed
From this reading Abel Zachariah had not come out to his fishing yet, and the island was bare and deserted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bobby's emotion nearly got the better of him when he remembered that stormy winter's day when he had last been here, with Skipper Ed and Jimmy.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Bobby's emotion nearly got the better of him when he remembered that stormy winter's day when he had last been here, with Skipper Ed and Jimmy.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby could scarcely restrain his impatience.
Bobby'snounUS /ˈbɑːbiz/
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby's emotion nearly got the better of him when he remembered that stormy winter's day when he had last been here, with Skipper Ed and Jimmy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARED How slowly those last days dragged away!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Abel Zachariah had not come out to his fishing yet, and the island was bare and deserted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bobby could scarcely restrain his impatience.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARED How slowly those last days dragged away!
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Abel Zachariah had not come out to his fishing yet, and the island was bare and deserted.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARED How slowly those last days dragged away!
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Bobby's emotion nearly got the better of him when he remembered that stormy winter's day when he had last been here, with Skipper Ed and Jimmy.
any strong feeling
From this reading Bobby's emotion nearly got the better of him when he remembered that stormy winter's day when he had last been here, with Skipper Ed and Jimmy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Abel Zachariah had not come out to his fishing yet, and the island was bare and deserted.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bobby's emotion nearly got the better of him when he remembered that stormy winter's day when he had last been here, with Skipper Ed and Jimmy.
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Abel Zachariah had not come out to his fishing yet, and the island was bare and deserted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bobby's emotion nearly got the better of him when he remembered that stormy winter's day when he had last been here, with Skipper Ed and Jimmy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Bobby's emotion nearly got the better of him when he remembered that stormy winter's day when he had last been here, with Skipper Ed and Jimmy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bobby's emotion nearly got the better of him when he remembered that stormy winter's day when he had last been here, with Skipper Ed and Jimmy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bobby could scarcely restrain his impatience.
How
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARED How slowly those last days dragged away!
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Bobby could scarcely restrain his impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
Itigailit
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From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Bobby's emotion nearly got the better of him when he remembered that stormy winter's day when he had last been here, with Skipper Ed and Jimmy.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
immediately past
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARED How slowly those last days dragged away!
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARED How slowly those last days dragged away!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Bobby's emotion nearly got the better of him when he remembered that stormy winter's day when he had last been here, with Skipper Ed and Jimmy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Abel Zachariah had not come out to his fishing yet, and the island was bare and deserted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Abel Zachariah had not come out to his fishing yet, and the island was bare and deserted.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Bobby's emotion nearly got the better of him when he remembered that stormy winter's day when he had last been here, with Skipper Ed and Jimmy.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Bobby could scarcely restrain his impatience.
only a very short time before
From this reading Bobby could scarcely restrain his impatience.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Bobby's emotion nearly got the better of him when he remembered that stormy winter's day when he had last been here, with Skipper Ed and Jimmy.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARED How slowly those last days dragged away!
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Bobby's emotion nearly got the better of him when he remembered that stormy winter's day when he had last been here, with Skipper Ed and Jimmy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARED How slowly those last days dragged away!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARED How slowly those last days dragged away!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Abel Zachariah had not come out to his fishing yet, and the island was bare and deserted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one day in the middle of July Itigailit Island was sighted, and that evening the _Gull_ anchored in its lee.
at the time that
From this reading Bobby's emotion nearly got the better of him when he remembered that stormy winter's day when he had last been here, with Skipper Ed and Jimmy.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Bobby's emotion nearly got the better of him when he remembered that stormy winter's day when he had last been here, with Skipper Ed and Jimmy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bobby's emotion nearly got the better of him when he remembered that stormy winter's day when he had last been here, with Skipper Ed and Jimmy.
but in spite of that
From this reading Abel Zachariah had not come out to his fishing yet, and the island was bare and deserted.
Zachariah
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From this reading Abel Zachariah had not come out to his fishing yet, and the island was bare and deserted.
