used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading For a short, broad-shouldered young man, Able Seaman Runkle, U. S. S.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had not, as one might suspect, overlooked the opportunity of finding whither Dalny drove after leaving them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had not, as one might suspect, overlooked the opportunity of finding whither Dalny drove after leaving them.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Below they had just left Dalny in the carriage, and had come straight up to their room, which they had engaged when first they came ashore.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Hudson," had been on the lookout for them on the sidewalk.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below they had just left Dalny in the carriage, and had come straight up to their room, which they had engaged when first they came ashore.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading For a short, broad-shouldered young man, Able Seaman Runkle, U. S. S.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Below they had just left Dalny in the carriage, and had come straight up to their room, which they had engaged when first they came ashore.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
Chiaja
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From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Below they had just left Dalny in the carriage, and had come straight up to their room, which they had engaged when first they came ashore.
Dalny
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From this reading Below they had just left Dalny in the carriage, and had come straight up to their room, which they had engaged when first they came ashore.
Dalzell
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From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
Darrin
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From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
Dave
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From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They had not, as one might suspect, overlooked the opportunity of finding whither Dalny drove after leaving them.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Below they had just left Dalny in the carriage, and had come straight up to their room, which they had engaged when first they came ashore.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
opinion or judgment
From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading They had not, as one might suspect, overlooked the opportunity of finding whither Dalny drove after leaving them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Below they had just left Dalny in the carriage, and had come straight up to their room, which they had engaged when first they came ashore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a short, broad-shouldered young man, Able Seaman Runkle, U. S. S.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Below they had just left Dalny in the carriage, and had come straight up to their room, which they had engaged when first they came ashore.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading "Hudson," had been on the lookout for them on the sidewalk.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
and nothing more
From this reading Below they had just left Dalny in the carriage, and had come straight up to their room, which they had engaged when first they came ashore.
the act of departing
From this reading They had not, as one might suspect, overlooked the opportunity of finding whither Dalny drove after leaving them.
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 Below they had just left Dalny in the carriage, and had come straight up to their room, which they had engaged when first they came ashore.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Hudson," had been on the lookout for them on the sidewalk.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a short, broad-shouldered young man, Able Seaman Runkle, U. S. S.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had not, as one might suspect, overlooked the opportunity of finding whither Dalny drove after leaving them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not, as one might suspect, overlooked the opportunity of finding whither Dalny drove after leaving them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had not, as one might suspect, overlooked the opportunity of finding whither Dalny drove after leaving them.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They had not, as one might suspect, overlooked the opportunity of finding whither Dalny drove after leaving them.
Orso
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From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading They had not, as one might suspect, overlooked the opportunity of finding whither Dalny drove after leaving them.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
RUNKLE
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From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a short, broad-shouldered young man, Able Seaman Runkle, U. S. S.
SAILORMAN
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From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
SeamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading For a short, broad-shouldered young man, Able Seaman Runkle, U. S. S.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For a short, broad-shouldered young man, Able Seaman Runkle, U. S. S.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading "Hudson," had been on the lookout for them on the sidewalk.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Below they had just left Dalny in the carriage, and had come straight up to their room, which they had engaged when first they came ashore.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading They had not, as one might suspect, overlooked the opportunity of finding whither Dalny drove after leaving them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Below they had just left Dalny in the carriage, and had come straight up to their room, which they had engaged when first they came ashore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had not, as one might suspect, overlooked the opportunity of finding whither Dalny drove after leaving them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Below they had just left Dalny in the carriage, and had come straight up to their room, which they had engaged when first they came ashore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVIL EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE In the center of a huge room in the Hotel dell' Orso, overlooking the Chiaja, Dave Darrin and Dalzell came to a halt.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading For a short, broad-shouldered young man, Able Seaman Runkle, U. S. S.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Below they had just left Dalny in the carriage, and had come straight up to their room, which they had engaged when first they came ashore.
at the time that
From this reading Below they had just left Dalny in the carriage, and had come straight up to their room, which they had engaged when first they came ashore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Below they had just left Dalny in the carriage, and had come straight up to their room, which they had engaged when first they came ashore.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading They had not, as one might suspect, overlooked the opportunity of finding whither Dalny drove after leaving them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For a short, broad-shouldered young man, Able Seaman Runkle, U. S. S.
