used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RECEPTION AT BELFAST.
athletenounUS /ˈæθliːt/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading Frank Merriwell, the great Yale athlete, was cruising off the Maine coast, during this vacation in his yacht, the _White Wings_.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading He had with him four of his friends—Bart Hodge, Bruce Browning, Jack Diamond and Hans Dunnerwust.
BELFASTnounUS /ˈbelfæst/
capital and largest city of Northern Ireland; the center of Protestantism in Northern Ireland
From this reading THE RECEPTION AT BELFAST.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading He had with him four of his friends—Bart Hodge, Bruce Browning, Jack Diamond and Hans Dunnerwust.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading He had with him four of his friends—Bart Hodge, Bruce Browning, Jack Diamond and Hans Dunnerwust.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Frank Merriwell, the great Yale athlete, was cruising off the Maine coast, during this vacation in his yacht, the _White Wings_.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Frank Merriwell, the great Yale athlete, was cruising off the Maine coast, during this vacation in his yacht, the _White Wings_.
DasnounUS /dæs/
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading “Das vas Pelvast,” said Hans.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading He had with him four of his friends—Bart Hodge, Bruce Browning, Jack Diamond and Hans Dunnerwust.
Dunnerwust
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From this reading He had with him four of his friends—Bart Hodge, Bruce Browning, Jack Diamond and Hans Dunnerwust.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Frank Merriwell, the great Yale athlete, was cruising off the Maine coast, during this vacation in his yacht, the _White Wings_.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had with him four of his friends—Bart Hodge, Bruce Browning, Jack Diamond and Hans Dunnerwust.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had with him four of his friends—Bart Hodge, Bruce Browning, Jack Diamond and Hans Dunnerwust.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Frank Merriwell, the great Yale athlete, was cruising off the Maine coast, during this vacation in his yacht, the _White Wings_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had with him four of his friends—Bart Hodge, Bruce Browning, Jack Diamond and Hans Dunnerwust.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “Das vas Pelvast,” said Hans.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had with him four of his friends—Bart Hodge, Bruce Browning, Jack Diamond and Hans Dunnerwust.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had with him four of his friends—Bart Hodge, Bruce Browning, Jack Diamond and Hans Dunnerwust.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank Merriwell, the great Yale athlete, was cruising off the Maine coast, during this vacation in his yacht, the _White Wings_.
Hodge
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From this reading He had with him four of his friends—Bart Hodge, Bruce Browning, Jack Diamond and Hans Dunnerwust.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank Merriwell, the great Yale athlete, was cruising off the Maine coast, during this vacation in his yacht, the _White Wings_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
a small worthless amount
From this reading He had with him four of his friends—Bart Hodge, Bruce Browning, Jack Diamond and Hans Dunnerwust.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading Frank Merriwell, the great Yale athlete, was cruising off the Maine coast, during this vacation in his yacht, the _White Wings_.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
Merriwell
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From this reading Frank Merriwell, the great Yale athlete, was cruising off the Maine coast, during this vacation in his yacht, the _White Wings_.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Frank Merriwell, the great Yale athlete, was cruising off the Maine coast, during this vacation in his yacht, the _White Wings_.
Pelvast
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From this reading “Das vas Pelvast,” said Hans.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading THE RECEPTION AT BELFAST.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Das vas Pelvast,” said Hans.
Sarsaparillanoun
any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
Strainer's
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From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECEPTION AT BELFAST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Frank Merriwell, the great Yale athlete, was cruising off the Maine coast, during this vacation in his yacht, the _White Wings_.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Frank Merriwell, the great Yale athlete, was cruising off the Maine coast, during this vacation in his yacht, the _White Wings_.
vasnoun
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “Das vas Pelvast,” said Hans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
a Caucasian
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
which person or people
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had with him four of his friends—Bart Hodge, Bruce Browning, Jack Diamond and Hans Dunnerwust.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Frank Merriwell, the great Yale athlete, was cruising off the Maine coast, during this vacation in his yacht, the _White Wings_.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading Frank Merriwell, the great Yale athlete, was cruising off the Maine coast, during this vacation in his yacht, the _White Wings_.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” nodded Frank, who was at the wheel of the _White Wings_, “that is Belfast, ‘the home of fair women, brave men and Strainer’s Sarsaparilla.’”
