Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

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

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

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From this reading Not that anything’ll make much difference.”

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

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “We ought to have gone straight to Biddlecombe,” said Mr. Duckett, following his glance; “it would have looked better.

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From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

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

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on

From this reading “And everybody in a flutter of excitement telegraphing off to the owners,” commented the captain.

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

a pleasing firmness and freshness

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Not that anything’ll make much difference.”

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

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From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

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

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

every person

From this reading “And everybody in a flutter of excitement telegraphing off to the owners,” commented the captain.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading “And everybody in a flutter of excitement telegraphing off to the owners,” commented the captain.

the organ of sight

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading “And everybody in a flutter of excitement telegraphing off to the owners,” commented the captain.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “We ought to have gone straight to Biddlecombe,” said Mr. Duckett, following his glance; “it would have looked better.

depressingly dark

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

destroyed or killed

From this reading “We ought to have gone straight to Biddlecombe,” said Mr. Duckett, following his glance; “it would have looked better.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “We ought to have gone straight to Biddlecombe,” said Mr. Duckett, following his glance; “it would have looked better.

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

From this reading “We ought to have gone straight to Biddlecombe,” said Mr. Duckett, following his glance; “it would have looked better.

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From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

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

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “We ought to have gone straight to Biddlecombe,” said Mr. Duckett, following his glance; “it would have looked better.

and nothing more

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “We ought to have gone straight to Biddlecombe,” said Mr. Duckett, following his glance; “it would have looked better.

engage in

From this reading Not that anything’ll make much difference.”

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

a form of address for a man

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Not that anything’ll make much difference.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that anything’ll make much difference.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “And everybody in a flutter of excitement telegraphing off to the owners,” commented the captain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “We ought to have gone straight to Biddlecombe,” said Mr. Duckett, following his glance; “it would have looked better.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “And everybody in a flutter of excitement telegraphing off to the owners,” commented the captain.

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “We ought to have gone straight to Biddlecombe,” said Mr. Duckett, following his glance; “it would have looked better.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

successive (without a break)

From this reading “We ought to have gone straight to Biddlecombe,” said Mr. Duckett, following his glance; “it would have looked better.

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

abundantly filled with especially living things

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

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

From this reading “And everybody in a flutter of excitement telegraphing off to the owners,” commented the captain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not that anything’ll make much difference.”

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

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

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

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

in the direction of

From this reading On a fine afternoon towards the end of the following month Captain Brisket and Mr. Duckett sat outside the Swan and Bottle Inn, Holemouth, a small port forty miles distant from Biddlecombe.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

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

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We ought to have gone straight to Biddlecombe,” said Mr. Duckett, following his glance; “it would have looked better.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “We ought to have gone straight to Biddlecombe,” said Mr. Duckett, following his glance; “it would have looked better.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The day was fine, with just a touch of crispness in the air to indicate the waning of the year, and, despite a position regarded by the gloomy Mr. Duckett as teeming with perils, the captain turned a bright and confident eye on the _Fair Emily_, anchored in the harbour.