afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "It sure would," agreed Frank, who was used to queer remarks from his brother.
Andy
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From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
any thing at all
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "It sure would," agreed Frank, who was used to queer remarks from his brother.
chowdernounUS /ˈtʃaʊdər/
a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that spoil your clam chowder?"
clamnounUS /klæm/
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that spoil your clam chowder?"
communicated in words
From this reading Finally the younger lad expressed himself.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally the younger lad expressed himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They were thinking too hard for mere words.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Finally the younger lad expressed himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It sure would," agreed Frank, who was used to queer remarks from his brother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It sure would," agreed Frank, who was used to queer remarks from his brother.
a boy or man
From this reading Finally the younger lad expressed himself.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading They were thinking too hard for mere words.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "It sure would," agreed Frank, who was used to queer remarks from his brother.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "It sure would," agreed Frank, who was used to queer remarks from his brother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that spoil your clam chowder?"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "It sure would," agreed Frank, who was used to queer remarks from his brother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that spoil your clam chowder?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading They were thinking too hard for mere words.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It sure would," agreed Frank, who was used to queer remarks from his brother.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were thinking too hard for mere words.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "It sure would," agreed Frank, who was used to queer remarks from his brother.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading ON THE SEARCH For some time after they had been ordered back from their pursuit of the strange vessel neither Frank nor Andy said anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It sure would," agreed Frank, who was used to queer remarks from his brother.
(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, wouldn't that spoil your clam chowder?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were thinking too hard for mere words.
which person or people
From this reading "It sure would," agreed Frank, who was used to queer remarks from his brother.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They were thinking too hard for mere words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It sure would," agreed Frank, who was used to queer remarks from his brother.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Well, wouldn't that spoil your clam chowder?"
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Finally the younger lad expressed himself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that spoil your clam chowder?"
