perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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Adieno
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From this reading When I reached the deck of the Adieno I met the person who was in charge of the steamer.
(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 He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the lame man who had disputed my right to the Splash in the morning, and to whom we had given two dollars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading When I reached the deck of the Adieno I met the person who was in charge of the steamer.
CONTINUESverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
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a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
approval
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading When I reached the deck of the Adieno I met the person who was in charge of the steamer.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
disputedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈpjuːtəd/
subject to disagreement and debate
From this reading It was the lame man who had disputed my right to the Splash in the morning, and to whom we had given two dollars.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It was the lame man who had disputed my right to the Splash in the morning, and to whom we had given two dollars.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
ERNEST
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at any time
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was the lame man who had disputed my right to the Splash in the morning, and to whom we had given two dollars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the lame man who had disputed my right to the Splash in the morning, and to whom we had given two dollars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I reached the deck of the Adieno I met the person who was in charge of the steamer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST CONTINUES TO ACT AS PILOT OF THE STEAMER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the lame man who had disputed my right to the Splash in the morning, and to whom we had given two dollars.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading It was the lame man who had disputed my right to the Splash in the morning, and to whom we had given two dollars.
the act of departing
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the lame man who had disputed my right to the Splash in the morning, and to whom we had given two dollars.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When I reached the deck of the Adieno I met the person who was in charge of the steamer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the lame man who had disputed my right to the Splash in the morning, and to whom we had given two dollars.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was the lame man who had disputed my right to the Splash in the morning, and to whom we had given two dollars.
not any; not one
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
a human being
From this reading When I reached the deck of the Adieno I met the person who was in charge of the steamer.
PILOTverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
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have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When I reached the deck of the Adieno I met the person who was in charge of the steamer.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was the lame man who had disputed my right to the Splash in the morning, and to whom we had given two dollars.
move hurridly
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
express in words
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
SplashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading It was the lame man who had disputed my right to the Splash in the morning, and to whom we had given two dollars.
STEAMERnounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
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studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
required or under orders
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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male cat
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was the lame man who had disputed my right to the Splash in the morning, and to whom we had given two dollars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
Vallington
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From this reading My heart bounded with excitement as we carried out our desperate enterprise, and I gave Henry Vallington credit for more daring and courage than I had ever supposed him to possess.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I reached the deck of the Adieno I met the person who was in charge of the steamer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was the lame man who had disputed my right to the Splash in the morning, and to whom we had given two dollars.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
wheel-house
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From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
at the time that
From this reading When I reached the deck of the Adieno I met the person who was in charge of the steamer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
From this reading When I reached the deck of the Adieno I met the person who was in charge of the steamer.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the lame man who had disputed my right to the Splash in the morning, and to whom we had given two dollars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He looked astonished at the sudden movement of the students, but he offered no resistance; and, without waiting to hear what he had to say, I ran up the ladder to the wheel-house, leaving Tom Rush to settle all questions in dispute with him.
