used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
anew
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
agreed-upon-signal
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From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After the lapse of a few minutes, Master Raymond followed, going towards the wharves, which in the evening were almost deserted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at the end of one of the wharves, he found the Captain of the Storm King.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at the end of one of the wharves, he found the Captain of the Storm King.
bar-room
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From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Tolley's Propositions.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading "So you got out of the clutches of those Salem rascals safely?" said the Captain.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading After the lapse of a few minutes, Master Raymond followed, going towards the wharves, which in the evening were almost deserted.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Arrived at the end of one of the wharves, he found the Captain of the Storm King.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After the lapse of a few minutes, Master Raymond followed, going towards the wharves, which in the evening were almost deserted.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading After the lapse of a few minutes, Master Raymond followed, going towards the wharves, which in the evening were almost deserted.
set up or found
From this reading Arrived at the end of one of the wharves, he found the Captain of the Storm King.
the act of giving
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
the act of departing
From this reading After the lapse of a few minutes, Master Raymond followed, going towards the wharves, which in the evening were almost deserted.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "So you got out of the clutches of those Salem rascals safely?" said the Captain.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arrived at the end of one of the wharves, he found the Captain of the Storm King.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Arrived at the end of one of the wharves, he found the Captain of the Storm King.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading After the lapse of a few minutes, Master Raymond followed, going towards the wharves, which in the evening were almost deserted.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After the lapse of a few minutes, Master Raymond followed, going towards the wharves, which in the evening were almost deserted.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Arrived at the end of one of the wharves, he found the Captain of the Storm King.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
PropositionsnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “proposition” — (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Captain Tolley's Propositions.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "So you got out of the clutches of those Salem rascals safely?" said the Captain.
Raymond
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From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading "So you got out of the clutches of those Salem rascals safely?" said the Captain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you got out of the clutches of those Salem rascals safely?" said the Captain.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading "So you got out of the clutches of those Salem rascals safely?" said the Captain.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you got out of the clutches of those Salem rascals safely?" said the Captain.
having a supporting base
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Arrived at the end of one of the wharves, he found the Captain of the Storm King.
dependable
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "So you got out of the clutches of those Salem rascals safely?" said the Captain.
Tolley
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From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
Tolley's
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From this reading Captain Tolley's Propositions.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
in the direction of
From this reading After the lapse of a few minutes, Master Raymond followed, going towards the wharves, which in the evening were almost deserted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the lapse of a few minutes, Master Raymond followed, going towards the wharves, which in the evening were almost deserted.
wharves
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From this reading After the lapse of a few minutes, Master Raymond followed, going towards the wharves, which in the evening were almost deserted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the lapse of a few minutes, Master Raymond followed, going towards the wharves, which in the evening were almost deserted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you got out of the clutches of those Salem rascals safely?" said the Captain.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That evening as Master Raymond was standing in the bar-room of the Red Lion, Captain Tolley came in, and after tossing off a stout glass of rum and water, went out again, giving the young Englishman a nod and the agreed-upon-signal, a smoothing of his black beard with the left hand.
