Chapter XX

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

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

present in great quantity

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

later than; following

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Drew and Ruth were sure that they were on the very brink of finding the pirate hoard, and might, that very afternoon, have uncovered it if they had had a few more hours of daylight.

possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

anew

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

(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 All four felt jubilant at the discoveries they had made.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

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

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

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

From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

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From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading Drew and Ruth were sure that they were on the very brink of finding the pirate hoard, and might, that very afternoon, have uncovered it if they had had a few more hours of daylight.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading Drew and Ruth were sure that they were on the very brink of finding the pirate hoard, and might, that very afternoon, have uncovered it if they had had a few more hours of daylight.

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading All four felt jubilant at the discoveries they had made.

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From this reading To-morrow, they felt sure, would find them in possession of the doubloons.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Drew and Ruth were sure that they were on the very brink of finding the pirate hoard, and might, that very afternoon, have uncovered it if they had had a few more hours of daylight.

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From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading All four felt jubilant at the discoveries they had made.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading To-morrow, they felt sure, would find them in possession of the doubloons.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Drew and Ruth were sure that they were on the very brink of finding the pirate hoard, and might, that very afternoon, have uncovered it if they had had a few more hours of daylight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

set up or found

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading All four felt jubilant at the discoveries they had made.

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

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Drew and Ruth were sure that they were on the very brink of finding the pirate hoard, and might, that very afternoon, have uncovered it if they had had a few more hours of daylight.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

save up as for future use

From this reading Drew and Ruth were sure that they were on the very brink of finding the pirate hoard, and might, that very afternoon, have uncovered it if they had had a few more hours of daylight.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Drew and Ruth were sure that they were on the very brink of finding the pirate hoard, and might, that very afternoon, have uncovered it if they had had a few more hours of daylight.

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

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading All four felt jubilant at the discoveries they had made.

immediately past

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading All four felt jubilant at the discoveries they had made.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Drew and Ruth were sure that they were on the very brink of finding the pirate hoard, and might, that very afternoon, have uncovered it if they had had a few more hours of daylight.

a particular point in time

From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Drew and Ruth were sure that they were on the very brink of finding the pirate hoard, and might, that very afternoon, have uncovered it if they had had a few more hours of daylight.

past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear

From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading Drew and Ruth were sure that they were on the very brink of finding the pirate hoard, and might, that very afternoon, have uncovered it if they had had a few more hours of daylight.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading To-morrow, they felt sure, would find them in possession of the doubloons.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading Drew and Ruth were sure that they were on the very brink of finding the pirate hoard, and might, that very afternoon, have uncovered it if they had had a few more hours of daylight.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

in the near future

From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Drew and Ruth were sure that they were on the very brink of finding the pirate hoard, and might, that very afternoon, have uncovered it if they had had a few more hours of daylight.

the environmental condition

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

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

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All four felt jubilant at the discoveries they had made.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

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

From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

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From this reading To-morrow, they felt sure, would find them in possession of the doubloons.

unbearable physical pain

From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Drew's personal trouble had been for the moment obscured, although the thought of it was sure to return to torment him as soon as the excitement of the afternoon's search was past.

not covered with clothing

From this reading Drew and Ruth were sure that they were on the very brink of finding the pirate hoard, and might, that very afternoon, have uncovered it if they had had a few more hours of daylight.

precisely as stated

From this reading Drew and Ruth were sure that they were on the very brink of finding the pirate hoard, and might, that very afternoon, have uncovered it if they had had a few more hours of daylight.

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

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

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

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

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

From this reading Drew and Ruth were sure that they were on the very brink of finding the pirate hoard, and might, that very afternoon, have uncovered it if they had had a few more hours of daylight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE EARTH TREMBLES It was with a feeling of relief after their surroundings of the last few hours, that the treasure seekers found themselves again on board the _Bertha Hamilton_ and seated in the bright cabin at the appetizing and abundant meal that Wah Lee had prepared for them.

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

From this reading To-morrow, they felt sure, would find them in possession of the doubloons.