11
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From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
accumulationnounUS /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/
an increase by natural growth or addition
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading For long, it seemed, he had lived in an agony of suspense.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For long, it seemed, he had lived in an agony of suspense.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Friends had come and gone and said their words, and passed on unrecognized and unheeded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Friends had come and gone and said their words, and passed on unrecognized and unheeded.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
placed crosswise
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
start firing a weapon
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For long, it seemed, he had lived in an agony of suspense.
set up or found
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Friends had come and gone and said their words, and passed on unrecognized and unheeded.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Friends had come and gone and said their words, and passed on unrecognized and unheeded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For long, it seemed, he had lived in an agony of suspense.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For long, it seemed, he had lived in an agony of suspense.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
How
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From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
Howland
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From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For long, it seemed, he had lived in an agony of suspense.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
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 How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For long, it seemed, he had lived in an agony of suspense.
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 For long, it seemed, he had lived in an agony of suspense.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
not any; not one
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Friends had come and gone and said their words, and passed on unrecognized and unheeded.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Friends had come and gone and said their words, and passed on unrecognized and unheeded.
a course of conduct
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Friends had come and gone and said their words, and passed on unrecognized and unheeded.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For long, it seemed, he had lived in an agony of suspense.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
steamships
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From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading For long, it seemed, he had lived in an agony of suspense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Friends had come and gone and said their words, and passed on unrecognized and unheeded.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
a just detectable amount
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
tugsnounUS /tʌɡz/
plural of “tug” — a sudden abrupt pull
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading Friends had come and gone and said their words, and passed on unrecognized and unheeded.
unrecognizedadjectiveUS /ənˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
not recognized
From this reading Friends had come and gone and said their words, and passed on unrecognized and unheeded.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A full half-dozen tugs and steamships had been sent to the scene of the conflagration there to cruise about until some trace of the missing should be found.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading How many times had he wished that the Ward liner which had crossed the path of the boats and picked them up the morning after the fire had left him at least to perish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONCLUSION The next afternoon Horace Howland sat in his office at No. 11 Broadway, staring moodily at his desk with its accumulation of papers.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Friends had come and gone and said their words, and passed on unrecognized and unheeded.
