Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

later than; following

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

anew

From this reading As this is their last appearance in these pages, it may be as well to say that they were never again heard of.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE CAPTURE AND THE FIRE.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading As this is their last appearance in these pages, it may be as well to say that they were never again heard of.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

someone who takes vengeance

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As this is their last appearance in these pages, it may be as well to say that they were never again heard of.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

goods or money obtained illegally

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading THE CAPTURE AND THE FIRE.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

a small inlet

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

being one more than seven

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE CAPTURE AND THE FIRE.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Mulroy had visited the Isle of Palms, and found that the pirates had flown.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

set up or found

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mulroy had visited the Isle of Palms, and found that the pirates had flown.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As this is their last appearance in these pages, it may be as well to say that they were never again heard of.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

provoking horror

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As this is their last appearance in these pages, it may be as well to say that they were never again heard of.

a small island

From this reading Mulroy had visited the Isle of Palms, and found that the pirates had flown.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As this is their last appearance in these pages, it may be as well to say that they were never again heard of.

immediately past

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading As this is their last appearance in these pages, it may be as well to say that they were never again heard of.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mulroy had visited the Isle of Palms, and found that the pirates had flown.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading As this is their last appearance in these pages, it may be as well to say that they were never again heard of.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading As this is their last appearance in these pages, it may be as well to say that they were never again heard of.

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Mulroy had visited the Isle of Palms, and found that the pirates had flown.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading Mulroy had visited the Isle of Palms, and found that the pirates had flown.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

a meeting planned at a certain time and place

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

free from harm or evil

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

express in words

From this reading As this is their last appearance in these pages, it may be as well to say that they were never again heard of.

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mulroy had visited the Isle of Palms, and found that the pirates had flown.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CAPTURE AND THE FIRE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading As this is their last appearance in these pages, it may be as well to say that they were never again heard of.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As this is their last appearance in these pages, it may be as well to say that they were never again heard of.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading As this is their last appearance in these pages, it may be as well to say that they were never again heard of.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As this is their last appearance in these pages, it may be as well to say that they were never again heard of.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Mulroy had visited the Isle of Palms, and found that the pirates had flown.

(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 As this is their last appearance in these pages, it may be as well to say that they were never again heard of.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As this is their last appearance in these pages, it may be as well to say that they were never again heard of.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The mate of the Avenger and his companions had taken advantage of the opportunity of escape afforded them by Gascoyne, and had hastily quitted their rendezvous, with as much of the most valuable portion of their booty as the boat could carry.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Eight days after the rescue of Henry Stuart from a horrible death, as related in the last chapter, the Talisman found herself, late in the afternoon, within about forty hours' sail of Sandy Cove.