Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Singapore!" he breathed presently in almost a tone of awe.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Singapore!" he breathed presently in almost a tone of awe.

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

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading "Singapore!" he breathed presently in almost a tone of awe.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

uttered without voice

From this reading "Singapore!" he breathed presently in almost a tone of awe.

the people of Great Britain

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an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading Dave Dawson standing at his elbow chuckled softly and gave a half nod of his head.

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

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From this reading Dave Dawson standing at his elbow chuckled softly and gave a half nod of his head.

a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike

From this reading Dave Dawson standing at his elbow chuckled softly and gave a half nod of his head.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading Dave Dawson standing at his elbow chuckled softly and gave a half nod of his head.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

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From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Dave Dawson standing at his elbow chuckled softly and gave a half nod of his head.

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Dave Dawson standing at his elbow chuckled softly and gave a half nod of his head.

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From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Singapore!" he breathed presently in almost a tone of awe.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Dave Dawson standing at his elbow chuckled softly and gave a half nod of his head.

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

From this reading Dave Dawson standing at his elbow chuckled softly and gave a half nod of his head.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

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

From this reading "Singapore!" he breathed presently in almost a tone of awe.

with strained or eager attention

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the seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water)

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading The place of ten thousand mysteries."

express or signify by nodding

From this reading Dave Dawson standing at his elbow chuckled softly and gave a half nod of his head.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The place of ten thousand mysteries."

in the near future

From this reading "Singapore!" he breathed presently in almost a tone of awe.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports

From this reading "Singapore!" he breathed presently in almost a tone of awe.

with low volume

From this reading Dave Dawson standing at his elbow chuckled softly and gave a half nod of his head.

having a supporting base

From this reading Dave Dawson standing at his elbow chuckled softly and gave a half nod of his head.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The place of ten thousand mysteries."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

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

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The place of ten thousand mysteries."

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "Singapore!" he breathed presently in almost a tone of awe.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Freddy Farmer leaned against the bow rail of the British Cruiser Harkness and stared intently at the greenish brown line that was landfall low down on the distant horizon.