AlbatrossnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːs/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you any special orders, Captain Hamilton?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
Barton
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From this reading "Well, we'll soon be at Havana," remarked Captain Barton, one fine moonlight night, when it was too lovely to go to one's stateroom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, we'll soon be at Havana," remarked Captain Barton, one fine moonlight night, when it was too lovely to go to one's stateroom.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Well, we'll soon be at Havana," remarked Captain Barton, one fine moonlight night, when it was too lovely to go to one's stateroom.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
apart from; not including
From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Well, we'll soon be at Havana," remarked Captain Barton, one fine moonlight night, when it was too lovely to go to one's stateroom.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, we'll soon be at Havana," remarked Captain Barton, one fine moonlight night, when it was too lovely to go to one's stateroom.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading "Have you any special orders, Captain Hamilton?"
HAVANAnounUS /həˈvænə/
the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you any special orders, Captain Hamilton?"
Hondora
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From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Well, we'll soon be at Havana," remarked Captain Barton, one fine moonlight night, when it was too lovely to go to one's stateroom.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
engage in
From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
the light of the Moon
From this reading "Well, we'll soon be at Havana," remarked Captain Barton, one fine moonlight night, when it was too lovely to go to one's stateroom.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Well, we'll soon be at Havana," remarked Captain Barton, one fine moonlight night, when it was too lovely to go to one's stateroom.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
not one, and not any
From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, we'll soon be at Havana," remarked Captain Barton, one fine moonlight night, when it was too lovely to go to one's stateroom.
one's
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From this reading "Well, we'll soon be at Havana," remarked Captain Barton, one fine moonlight night, when it was too lovely to go to one's stateroom.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Have you any special orders, Captain Hamilton?"
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, we'll soon be at Havana," remarked Captain Barton, one fine moonlight night, when it was too lovely to go to one's stateroom.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
move stealthily
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
in the near future
From this reading "Well, we'll soon be at Havana," remarked Captain Barton, one fine moonlight night, when it was too lovely to go to one's stateroom.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Have you any special orders, Captain Hamilton?"
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading "Well, we'll soon be at Havana," remarked Captain Barton, one fine moonlight night, when it was too lovely to go to one's stateroom.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
swifteradjectiveUS /ˈswɪftər/
comparative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Well, we'll soon be at Havana," remarked Captain Barton, one fine moonlight night, when it was too lovely to go to one's stateroom.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "None, except that we'll stay there until I can make some inquiries of Don Ferdinand Hondora, the lawyer, regarding my mother's relatives."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
we'll
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From this reading "Well, we'll soon be at Havana," remarked Captain Barton, one fine moonlight night, when it was too lovely to go to one's stateroom.
accept gladly
From this reading AT HAVANA The machinery of the _Albatross_ was repaired by the next day, and then the welcome throb and tremor of the screw replaced the stillness and quietness of the sails.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we'll soon be at Havana," remarked Captain Barton, one fine moonlight night, when it was too lovely to go to one's stateroom.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, we'll soon be at Havana," remarked Captain Barton, one fine moonlight night, when it was too lovely to go to one's stateroom.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But the boys welcomed the change, for, though it was ideal to slip through the summer sea like some great fish, without noise, they had become used to the swifter motion, and liked it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you any special orders, Captain Hamilton?"
