on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading There was danger that he would die before he could be got aboard the Dolphin, and Barney realized this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was danger that he would die before he could be got aboard the Dolphin, and Barney realized this.
avnounUS /ˌeɪˈviː/
the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
From this reading So he yelled: “Misther Frank, for the love av Heaven, cum quick!
Barney
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From this reading There was danger that he would die before he could be got aboard the Dolphin, and Barney realized this.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was danger that he would die before he could be got aboard the Dolphin, and Barney realized this.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was danger that he would die before he could be got aboard the Dolphin, and Barney realized this.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Celt knew fully what was the trouble with Captain Uriah.
CeltnounUS /selt/
a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
From this reading The Celt knew fully what was the trouble with Captain Uriah.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was danger that he would die before he could be got aboard the Dolphin, and Barney realized this.
cumnounUS /kʌm/
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading So he yelled: “Misther Frank, for the love av Heaven, cum quick!
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There was danger that he would die before he could be got aboard the Dolphin, and Barney realized this.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The pressure upon the helmet had lasted so long that faintness or syncope had descended upon the luckless man.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There was danger that he would die before he could be got aboard the Dolphin, and Barney realized this.
divil
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From this reading Shure there’s the divil to pay!
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading There was danger that he would die before he could be got aboard the Dolphin, and Barney realized this.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading The pressure upon the helmet had lasted so long that faintness or syncope had descended upon the luckless man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he yelled: “Misther Frank, for the love av Heaven, cum quick!
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading So he yelled: “Misther Frank, for the love av Heaven, cum quick!
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The Celt knew fully what was the trouble with Captain Uriah.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was danger that he would die before he could be got aboard the Dolphin, and Barney realized this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pressure upon the helmet had lasted so long that faintness or syncope had descended upon the luckless man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was danger that he would die before he could be got aboard the Dolphin, and Barney realized this.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading So he yelled: “Misther Frank, for the love av Heaven, cum quick!
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading The pressure upon the helmet had lasted so long that faintness or syncope had descended upon the luckless man.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Celt knew fully what was the trouble with Captain Uriah.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The pressure upon the helmet had lasted so long that faintness or syncope had descended upon the luckless man.
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 The pressure upon the helmet had lasted so long that faintness or syncope had descended upon the luckless man.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading So he yelled: “Misther Frank, for the love av Heaven, cum quick!
lucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading The pressure upon the helmet had lasted so long that faintness or syncope had descended upon the luckless man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The pressure upon the helmet had lasted so long that faintness or syncope had descended upon the luckless man.
Misther
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From this reading So he yelled: “Misther Frank, for the love av Heaven, cum quick!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The pressure upon the helmet had lasted so long that faintness or syncope had descended upon the luckless man.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Shure there’s the divil to pay!
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The pressure upon the helmet had lasted so long that faintness or syncope had descended upon the luckless man.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading So he yelled: “Misther Frank, for the love av Heaven, cum quick!
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading There was danger that he would die before he could be got aboard the Dolphin, and Barney realized this.
Shure
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From this reading Shure there’s the divil to pay!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The pressure upon the helmet had lasted so long that faintness or syncope had descended upon the luckless man.
syncopenounUS /ˈsɪnkəpiː/
a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
From this reading The pressure upon the helmet had lasted so long that faintness or syncope had descended upon the luckless man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pressure upon the helmet had lasted so long that faintness or syncope had descended upon the luckless man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Celt knew fully what was the trouble with Captain Uriah.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was danger that he would die before he could be got aboard the Dolphin, and Barney realized this.
there's
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From this reading Shure there’s the divil to pay!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was danger that he would die before he could be got aboard the Dolphin, and Barney realized this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shure there’s the divil to pay!
a source of difficulty
From this reading The Celt knew fully what was the trouble with Captain Uriah.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The pressure upon the helmet had lasted so long that faintness or syncope had descended upon the luckless man.
Uriahnoun
(Old Testament) the husband of Bathsheba and a soldier who was sent to die in battle so that king David could marry his wife (circa 10th century BC)
From this reading The Celt knew fully what was the trouble with Captain Uriah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Celt knew fully what was the trouble with Captain Uriah.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Celt knew fully what was the trouble with Captain Uriah.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Celt knew fully what was the trouble with Captain Uriah.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was danger that he would die before he could be got aboard the Dolphin, and Barney realized this.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading So he yelled: “Misther Frank, for the love av Heaven, cum quick!
