used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
(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 “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
Bathing-suits
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From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
Cadillac
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE PIRATE CHIEF.
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE PIRATE CHIEF.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
CountsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
a man of refinement
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
how
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
inasmuch
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From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
and nothing more
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
the force of workers available
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
a particular point in time
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
absolutely essential
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
not any; not one
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE PIRATE CHIEF.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
PIRATEnounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE PIRATE CHIEF.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
express in words
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE PIRATE CHIEF.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
at the time that
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
which person or people
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
