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From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
6
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From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Scraggs appeared with a lump on the back of his head as big as a goose egg.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
in addition
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Captain Scraggs appeared with a lump on the back of his head as big as a goose egg.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Scraggs appeared with a lump on the back of his head as big as a goose egg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Captain Scraggs appeared with a lump on the back of his head as big as a goose egg.
Bartholomew
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From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Captain Scraggs appeared with a lump on the back of his head as big as a goose egg.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
the two together, not just one
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
cannibalsnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
CommodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
doughty
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From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
earthenwarenounUS /ˈɜːrθənwer/
ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Captain Scraggs appeared with a lump on the back of his head as big as a goose egg.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
evadedverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
divisible by two
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
the organ of sight
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
Gibney
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From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
Gibney's
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From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Captain Scraggs appeared with a lump on the back of his head as big as a goose egg.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Captain Scraggs appeared with a lump on the back of his head as big as a goose egg.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Scraggs appeared with a lump on the back of his head as big as a goose egg.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
of the present time and place
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
and nothing more
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
Kandavu
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From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading Captain Scraggs appeared with a lump on the back of his head as big as a goose egg.
Maggie
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From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
Maxim-Vickers
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From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
McGuffeynounUS /məˈɡʌfi/
United States educator who compiled the McGuffey Eclectic Readers (1800-1873)
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
naivelyadverbUS /nɑːˈiːvli/
in a naive manner
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
not any; not one
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Scraggs appeared with a lump on the back of his head as big as a goose egg.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
productiveadjectiveUS /prəˈdʌktɪv/
producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
Scraggs
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From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
sinfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnfəl/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
hurting
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
SyndicatenounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
teaspoonfulnounUS /ˈtiːspuːnfəl/
as much as a teaspoon will hold
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McGuffey surveyed his superior officers, cursed them bitterly, and remarked, with tears of joy in his honest eyes, that both gentlemen had evaded their just deserts when they escaped with their lives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
at the time that
From this reading About a teaspoonful of Kandavu real estate had also been blown into Mr. Gibney's classic features when the shells from the Maxim-Vickers gun exploded in his immediate neighbourhood, and as he naively remarked to Bartholomew McGuffey, he was in luck to be alive.
in or at the place that
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading The doughty commodore had a cut over his right eye, and the top of his sinful head was so sore, where the earthenware pot had struck him, that even the simple operation of winking his bloodshot eyes was productive of pain.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At 6:30 o'clock of the morning of the day following the frightful experience of Commodore Gibney and Captain Scraggs with the cannibals of Kandavu, the members of the _Maggie II_ Syndicate faced each other across the breakfast table with appetites in no wise diminished by the exciting events of the preceding day.
