used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That heading to the north is only a ruse on Broome's part to lead us in the wrong direction."
afterdecknoun
a deck abaft of midships
From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "So I did, and so it is," answered Jim stoutly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SAN MATTEO BAY.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading AT SAN MATTEO BAY.
Berwick
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From this reading "I thought you said that the rendezvous was somewhere in the South," drawled Berwick.
Broome's
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From this reading "That heading to the north is only a ruse on Broome's part to lead us in the wrong direction."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "So I did, and so it is," answered Jim stoutly.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "That heading to the north is only a ruse on Broome's part to lead us in the wrong direction."
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "I thought you said that the rendezvous was somewhere in the South," drawled Berwick.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading "That heading to the north is only a ruse on Broome's part to lead us in the wrong direction."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you said that the rendezvous was somewhere in the South," drawled Berwick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I thought you said that the rendezvous was somewhere in the South," drawled Berwick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So I did, and so it is," answered Jim stoutly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So I did, and so it is," answered Jim stoutly.
Jim
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From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "That heading to the north is only a ruse on Broome's part to lead us in the wrong direction."
MATTEO
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From this reading AT SAN MATTEO BAY.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
and nothing more
From this reading "That heading to the north is only a ruse on Broome's part to lead us in the wrong direction."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "That heading to the north is only a ruse on Broome's part to lead us in the wrong direction."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading "I thought you said that the rendezvous was somewhere in the South," drawled Berwick.
rusenounUS /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading "That heading to the north is only a ruse on Broome's part to lead us in the wrong direction."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought you said that the rendezvous was somewhere in the South," drawled Berwick.
SAN
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From this reading AT SAN MATTEO BAY.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I did, and so it is," answered Jim stoutly.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "I thought you said that the rendezvous was somewhere in the South," drawled Berwick.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "I thought you said that the rendezvous was somewhere in the South," drawled Berwick.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading "So I did, and so it is," answered Jim stoutly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought you said that the rendezvous was somewhere in the South," drawled Berwick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I thought you said that the rendezvous was somewhere in the South," drawled Berwick.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you said that the rendezvous was somewhere in the South," drawled Berwick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That heading to the north is only a ruse on Broome's part to lead us in the wrong direction."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That heading to the north is only a ruse on Broome's part to lead us in the wrong direction."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I thought you said that the rendezvous was somewhere in the South," drawled Berwick.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was standing with Jim and the professor on the afterdeck of the Storm King, watching away in the north the fast disappearing Sea Eagle.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "That heading to the north is only a ruse on Broome's part to lead us in the wrong direction."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you said that the rendezvous was somewhere in the South," drawled Berwick.
