past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
anew
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
FLUSHINGverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading UP THE SCHELDT TO FLUSHING.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
SCHELDTnoun
a river that rises in France and flows northeast across Belgium and empties into the North Sea
From this reading UP THE SCHELDT TO FLUSHING.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
the act of searching for something
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
transport commercially
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
spy-glass
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From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
Stoute
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From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
required or under orders
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP THE SCHELDT TO FLUSHING.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UP THE SCHELDT TO FLUSHING.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP THE SCHELDT TO FLUSHING.
the topmost one of two
From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very glad to see the ship again," said Paul to Professor Stoute.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute.
