Chapter XVIII · Two Strangers of Manila

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Just as suddenly, however, the pair checked their progress, to stare across the bridge.

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading “And my thanks to you, Captain Chapin, for having afforded us the great pleasure.”

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Just as suddenly, however, the pair checked their progress, to stare across the bridge.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

of short duration or distance

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading “And my thanks to you, Captain Chapin, for having afforded us the great pleasure.”

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From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading Just as suddenly, however, the pair checked their progress, to stare across the bridge.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

traveling across

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

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From this reading Ensign Dan Dalzell, U. S. Navy, delivered himself in similar fashion.

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From this reading Ensign Dan Dalzell, U. S. Navy, delivered himself in similar fashion.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

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From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

greatly pleased

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Ensign Dan Dalzell, U. S. Navy, delivered himself in similar fashion.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

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From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Ensign Dan Dalzell, U. S. Navy, delivered himself in similar fashion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “And my thanks to you, Captain Chapin, for having afforded us the great pleasure.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “And my thanks to you, Captain Chapin, for having afforded us the great pleasure.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “And my thanks to you, Captain Chapin, for having afforded us the great pleasure.”

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Ensign Dan Dalzell, U. S. Navy, delivered himself in similar fashion.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Just as suddenly, however, the pair checked their progress, to stare across the bridge.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Ensign Dan Dalzell, U. S. Navy, delivered himself in similar fashion.

and nothing more

From this reading Just as suddenly, however, the pair checked their progress, to stare across the bridge.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “And my thanks to you, Captain Chapin, for having afforded us the great pleasure.”

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading Ensign Dan Dalzell, U. S. Navy, delivered himself in similar fashion.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

above and across; more than

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Just as suddenly, however, the pair checked their progress, to stare across the bridge.

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From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading “And my thanks to you, Captain Chapin, for having afforded us the great pleasure.”

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Just as suddenly, however, the pair checked their progress, to stare across the bridge.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

take up or begin anew

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Ensign Dan Dalzell, U. S. Navy, delivered himself in similar fashion.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

plural of “separate” — a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading Ensign Dan Dalzell, U. S. Navy, delivered himself in similar fashion.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Just as suddenly, however, the pair checked their progress, to stare across the bridge.

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Just as suddenly, however, the pair checked their progress, to stare across the bridge.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading “And my thanks to you, Captain Chapin, for having afforded us the great pleasure.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Ensign Dan Dalzell, U. S. Navy, delivered himself in similar fashion.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “And my thanks to you, Captain Chapin, for having afforded us the great pleasure.”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I am delighted to have had the privilege of meeting you, Miss Chapin,” said Ensign Dave Darrin, lifting his uniform cap and bowing low at the end of the brief conversation.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The two young naval officers turned and were about to resume their stroll over the _Punta de España_, or Spanish bridge, which, crossing the Pasig River, separates Old Manila from New.