AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, Dorety had his meals served in his stateroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Dorety made no answer, and to the meal's end no one spoke.
react verbally
From this reading George Dorety made no answer, and to the meal's end no one spoke.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do when we get to Frisco?" he demanded bluntly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading "What are you going to do when we get to Frisco?" he demanded bluntly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
corneredadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrnərd/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading At the end of the week, Dan Cullen cornered Dorety on deck.
Cullen
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From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
Dan
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From this reading At the end of the week, Dan Cullen cornered Dorety on deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading At the end of the week, Dan Cullen cornered Dorety on deck.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What are you going to do when we get to Frisco?" he demanded bluntly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do when we get to Frisco?" he demanded bluntly.
Dorety
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From this reading George Dorety made no answer, and to the meal's end no one spoke.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading George Dorety made no answer, and to the meal's end no one spoke.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
Frisco
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From this reading "What are you going to do when we get to Frisco?" he demanded bluntly.
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 George Dorety made no answer, and to the meal's end no one spoke.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What are you going to do when we get to Frisco?" he demanded bluntly.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going to do when we get to Frisco?" he demanded bluntly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that, Dorety had his meals served in his stateroom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are you going to do when we get to Frisco?" he demanded bluntly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After that, Dorety had his meals served in his stateroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After that, Dorety had his meals served in his stateroom.
latitudesnounUS /ˈlætətuːdz/
plural of “latitude” — the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
for more time
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading George Dorety made no answer, and to the meal's end no one spoke.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
meal'snounUS /miːlz/
possessive form of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading George Dorety made no answer, and to the meal's end no one spoke.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After that, Dorety had his meals served in his stateroom.
not any; not one
From this reading George Dorety made no answer, and to the meal's end no one spoke.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the week, Dan Cullen cornered Dorety on deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the end of the week, Dan Cullen cornered Dorety on deck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading George Dorety made no answer, and to the meal's end no one spoke.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading After that, Dorety had his meals served in his stateroom.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading George Dorety made no answer, and to the meal's end no one spoke.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading After that, Dorety had his meals served in his stateroom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, Dorety had his meals served in his stateroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Dorety made no answer, and to the meal's end no one spoke.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Dorety made no answer, and to the meal's end no one spoke.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What are you going to do when we get to Frisco?" he demanded bluntly.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At the end of the week, Dan Cullen cornered Dorety on deck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do when we get to Frisco?" he demanded bluntly.
at the time that
From this reading "What are you going to do when we get to Frisco?" he demanded bluntly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Captain Cullen scowled at him no longer, though no speech was exchanged between them, while the _Mary Rogers_ sped north toward warmer latitudes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do when we get to Frisco?" he demanded bluntly.
