Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

cause to come to know personally

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

(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 While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

plural of “dividend” — that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

half the width of an em

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

incapable of being explained or accounted for

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

conformity or harmony

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

engage in

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

a particular point in time

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

not any; not one

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

past form of “predicate” — make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

refrain from harming

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

travel by means of steam power

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

plural of “warship” — a government ship that is available for waging war

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

at the time that

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

in or at the place that

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

during the time that

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.

medium for communication

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Throughout the long, lazy days that the _Narcissus_ rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incomprehensible charter his owners had made for him, what the French call _la raison d'etre._ Not having any wireless, he was unable to keep in touch with the stirring events being enacted in Europe and on the high seas, as news of the said events filtered by him through space.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Consequently, the worthy captain had had no time to acquaint himself with the movements of the various fleets, and when he sent his day letter to his owners on the morning of the day he sailed from Norfolk for Pernambuco, his action was predicated, not on what he knew, but on what he felt.

but in spite of that

From this reading The sixth sense that all real sailors possess warned him that his cargo of coal was not destined for Batavia nor yet Manila, but for delivery at sea to the warships of some foreign nation.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Upon arrival in New York with his cargo of nitrate, his anxiety to make a record in his first command in steam caused him to stay on the job every moment the _Narcissus_ was discharging, for Cappy Ricks had impressed upon him, as he impressed upon every skipper in the Blue Star employ, the fact that a slow boat is slow paying dividends.

a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

From this reading While on the West Coast, where all the newspapers are printed in Spanish, he had been equally barred from keeping in touch with the war, although _en route_ through the Panama Canal he did his best to buy up all the old newspapers on the Zone.