giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The next moment he was gone, and Mr. Sleight again became absorbed in his papers.
anew
From this reading The next moment he was gone, and Mr. Sleight again became absorbed in his papers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Mr. Sleight looked straight before him, and he turned to go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The Sacramento boat goes at nine," said Mr. Sleight quietly.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," said the sailor, eagerly endeavoring to catch the eye of his employer.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The next moment he was gone, and Mr. Sleight again became absorbed in his papers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Mr. Sleight looked straight before him, and he turned to go.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "The Sacramento boat goes at nine," said Mr. Sleight quietly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Sleight looked straight before him, and he turned to go.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," said the sailor, eagerly endeavoring to catch the eye of his employer.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," said the sailor, eagerly endeavoring to catch the eye of his employer.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," said the sailor, eagerly endeavoring to catch the eye of his employer.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," said the sailor, eagerly endeavoring to catch the eye of his employer.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," said the sailor, eagerly endeavoring to catch the eye of his employer.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading This time their glances met, and the Lascar's eye glistened with subtle intelligence.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading This time their glances met, and the Lascar's eye glistened with subtle intelligence.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Mr. Sleight looked straight before him, and he turned to go.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "The Sacramento boat goes at nine," said Mr. Sleight quietly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The next moment he was gone, and Mr. Sleight again became absorbed in his papers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mr. Sleight looked straight before him, and he turned to go.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Mr. Sleight looked straight before him, and he turned to go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," said the sailor, eagerly endeavoring to catch the eye of his employer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next moment he was gone, and Mr. Sleight again became absorbed in his papers.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading This time their glances met, and the Lascar's eye glistened with subtle intelligence.
Lascar's
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From this reading This time their glances met, and the Lascar's eye glistened with subtle intelligence.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But Mr. Sleight looked straight before him, and he turned to go.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading This time their glances met, and the Lascar's eye glistened with subtle intelligence.
a particular point in time
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a form of address for a man
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immediately following in time or order
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "The Sacramento boat goes at nine," said Mr. Sleight quietly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," said the sailor, eagerly endeavoring to catch the eye of his employer.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The next moment he was gone, and Mr. Sleight again became absorbed in his papers.
with low volume
From this reading "The Sacramento boat goes at nine," said Mr. Sleight quietly.
SacramentonounUS /ˌsækrəˈmentoʊ/
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
From this reading "The Sacramento boat goes at nine," said Mr. Sleight quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," said the sailor, eagerly endeavoring to catch the eye of his employer.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," said the sailor, eagerly endeavoring to catch the eye of his employer.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," said the sailor, eagerly endeavoring to catch the eye of his employer.
SleightnounUS /slaɪt/
adroitness in using the hands
From this reading But Mr. Sleight looked straight before him, and he turned to go.
successive (without a break)
From this reading But Mr. Sleight looked straight before him, and he turned to go.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading This time their glances met, and the Lascar's eye glistened with subtle intelligence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," said the sailor, eagerly endeavoring to catch the eye of his employer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This time their glances met, and the Lascar's eye glistened with subtle intelligence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time their glances met, and the Lascar's eye glistened with subtle intelligence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time their glances met, and the Lascar's eye glistened with subtle intelligence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," said the sailor, eagerly endeavoring to catch the eye of his employer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But Mr. Sleight looked straight before him, and he turned to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next moment he was gone, and Mr. Sleight again became absorbed in his papers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This time their glances met, and the Lascar's eye glistened with subtle intelligence.
