on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He did not feel hurt or angry; he never was with those who spoke well of his wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
Betty
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From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
Caleb
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From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hear the very tones of her voice and recall the pleading look in her eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not feel hurt or angry; he never was with those who spoke well of his wife.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Mrs. Leroy’s sympathetic words were still in his ears.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He could hear the very tones of her voice and recall the pleading look in her eyes.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He did not feel hurt or angry; he never was with those who spoke well of his wife.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could hear the very tones of her voice and recall the pleading look in her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could hear the very tones of her voice and recall the pleading look in her eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
how
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From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
be the source of pain
From this reading He did not feel hurt or angry; he never was with those who spoke well of his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Leroy’s sympathetic words were still in his ears.
Keyport
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From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
Leroy's
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From this reading Mrs. Leroy’s sympathetic words were still in his ears.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He could hear the very tones of her voice and recall the pleading look in her eyes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Leroy’s sympathetic words were still in his ears.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He did not feel hurt or angry; he never was with those who spoke well of his wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could hear the very tones of her voice and recall the pleading look in her eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not feel hurt or angry; he never was with those who spoke well of his wife.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading He could hear the very tones of her voice and recall the pleading look in her eyes.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He could hear the very tones of her voice and recall the pleading look in her eyes.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He did not feel hurt or angry; he never was with those who spoke well of his wife.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mrs. Leroy’s sympathetic words were still in his ears.
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
SWINGINGnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Mrs. Leroy’s sympathetic words were still in his ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He did not feel hurt or angry; he never was with those who spoke well of his wife.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He could hear the very tones of her voice and recall the pleading look in her eyes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
precisely as stated
From this reading He could hear the very tones of her voice and recall the pleading look in her eyes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He could hear the very tones of her voice and recall the pleading look in her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not feel hurt or angry; he never was with those who spoke well of his wife.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He did not feel hurt or angry; he never was with those who spoke well of his wife.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Leroy’s sympathetic words were still in his ears.
at the time that
From this reading THE SWINGING GATE When the tug landed Caleb at Keyport this same afternoon, he hurried through his duties and went straight to his cabin.
which person or people
From this reading He did not feel hurt or angry; he never was with those who spoke well of his wife.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He did not feel hurt or angry; he never was with those who spoke well of his wife.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not feel hurt or angry; he never was with those who spoke well of his wife.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mrs. Leroy’s sympathetic words were still in his ears.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading He wished he had told her the whole truth then and there, and how he felt toward Betty; and he might have done so had not the other ladies been there, expecting her aboard the yacht.
