used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It was your horrible talk began it, and that long fool's finished the work," exclaimed John Studwick.
with anger
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Now, go back and see the shark killed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For heaven's sake be silent, Wilson!" cried Mr Parkley.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It was your horrible talk began it, and that long fool's finished the work," exclaimed John Studwick.
Bessy
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From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "For heaven's sake be silent, Wilson!" cried Mr Parkley.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It was your horrible talk began it, and that long fool's finished the work," exclaimed John Studwick.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "There, you've made Miss Studwick faint."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "It was your horrible talk began it, and that long fool's finished the work," exclaimed John Studwick.
fool'snounUS /fuːlz/
possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "It was your horrible talk began it, and that long fool's finished the work," exclaimed John Studwick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For heaven's sake be silent, Wilson!" cried Mr Parkley.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now, go back and see the shark killed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "For heaven's sake be silent, Wilson!" cried Mr Parkley.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
provoking horror
From this reading "It was your horrible talk began it, and that long fool's finished the work," exclaimed John Studwick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was your horrible talk began it, and that long fool's finished the work," exclaimed John Studwick.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Now, go back and see the shark killed.
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 "It was your horrible talk began it, and that long fool's finished the work," exclaimed John Studwick.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "There, you've made Miss Studwick faint."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "There, you've made Miss Studwick faint."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "For heaven's sake be silent, Wilson!" cried Mr Parkley.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, go back and see the shark killed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
Parkley
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From this reading "For heaven's sake be silent, Wilson!" cried Mr Parkley.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
repelledverbUS /rəˈpeld/
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For heaven's sake be silent, Wilson!" cried Mr Parkley.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now, go back and see the shark killed.
sharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading "Now, go back and see the shark killed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "For heaven's sake be silent, Wilson!" cried Mr Parkley.
with low volume
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
having a supporting base
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
Studwick
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From this reading "There, you've made Miss Studwick faint."
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "It was your horrible talk began it, and that long fool's finished the work," exclaimed John Studwick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was your horrible talk began it, and that long fool's finished the work," exclaimed John Studwick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, you've made Miss Studwick faint."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was your horrible talk began it, and that long fool's finished the work," exclaimed John Studwick.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
at the time that
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In fact Bessy, standing by her brother's side as he watched the whole of the proceedings, had sunk down softly on the deck; but when the doctor turned to her help, John Studwick angrily repelled him.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading "For heaven's sake be silent, Wilson!" cried Mr Parkley.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It was your horrible talk began it, and that long fool's finished the work," exclaimed John Studwick.
you've
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From this reading "There, you've made Miss Studwick faint."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was your horrible talk began it, and that long fool's finished the work," exclaimed John Studwick.
