after-deck
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From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
anew
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
bathing-suits
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From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
BOARDINGnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading BOARDING THE PIRATE CRUISER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But how?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
CRUISERnounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading BOARDING THE PIRATE CRUISER.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
the act of departing
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
how
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From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
Kane
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From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
PIRATEnounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading BOARDING THE PIRATE CRUISER.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
rigverbUS /rɪɡ/
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOARDING THE PIRATE CRUISER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
