used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CREOLE'S STORY My time of preparation was brief, yet I already had a plan of operation outlined.
consider or hold as true
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading In order to accomplish this it would be necessary to prevent either the steward or the mate from entering the after cabin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In order to accomplish this it would be necessary to prevent either the steward or the mate from entering the after cabin.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE CREOLE'S STORY My time of preparation was brief, yet I already had a plan of operation outlined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must keep Henley concealed and silent until darkness rendered our escape possible.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In order to accomplish this it would be necessary to prevent either the steward or the mate from entering the after cabin.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
of short duration or distance
From this reading THE CREOLE'S STORY My time of preparation was brief, yet I already had a plan of operation outlined.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In order to accomplish this it would be necessary to prevent either the steward or the mate from entering the after cabin.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading In truth, there was small choice left me.
not accessible to view
From this reading I must keep Henley concealed and silent until darkness rendered our escape possible.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
CREOLE'S
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From this reading THE CREOLE'S STORY My time of preparation was brief, yet I already had a plan of operation outlined.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I must keep Henley concealed and silent until darkness rendered our escape possible.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
one or the other of two
From this reading In order to accomplish this it would be necessary to prevent either the steward or the mate from entering the after cabin.
a movement into or inward
From this reading In order to accomplish this it would be necessary to prevent either the steward or the mate from entering the after cabin.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading I must keep Henley concealed and silent until darkness rendered our escape possible.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In order to accomplish this it would be necessary to prevent either the steward or the mate from entering the after cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CREOLE'S STORY My time of preparation was brief, yet I already had a plan of operation outlined.
Henley
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From this reading I must keep Henley concealed and silent until darkness rendered our escape possible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CREOLE'S STORY My time of preparation was brief, yet I already had a plan of operation outlined.
impelverbUS /ˌɪmˈpel/
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In truth, there was small choice left me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In order to accomplish this it would be necessary to prevent either the steward or the mate from entering the after cabin.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I must keep Henley concealed and silent until darkness rendered our escape possible.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In truth, there was small choice left me.
engage in
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading In order to accomplish this it would be necessary to prevent either the steward or the mate from entering the after cabin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In truth, there was small choice left me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must keep Henley concealed and silent until darkness rendered our escape possible.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CREOLE'S STORY My time of preparation was brief, yet I already had a plan of operation outlined.
absolutely essential
From this reading In order to accomplish this it would be necessary to prevent either the steward or the mate from entering the after cabin.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CREOLE'S STORY My time of preparation was brief, yet I already had a plan of operation outlined.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading THE CREOLE'S STORY My time of preparation was brief, yet I already had a plan of operation outlined.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In order to accomplish this it would be necessary to prevent either the steward or the mate from entering the after cabin.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to accomplish this it would be necessary to prevent either the steward or the mate from entering the after cabin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I must keep Henley concealed and silent until darkness rendered our escape possible.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading THE CREOLE'S STORY My time of preparation was brief, yet I already had a plan of operation outlined.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE CREOLE'S STORY My time of preparation was brief, yet I already had a plan of operation outlined.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I must keep Henley concealed and silent until darkness rendered our escape possible.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading THE CREOLE'S STORY My time of preparation was brief, yet I already had a plan of operation outlined.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading In order to accomplish this it would be necessary to prevent either the steward or the mate from entering the after cabin.
with speed
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading I must keep Henley concealed and silent until darkness rendered our escape possible.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I must keep Henley concealed and silent until darkness rendered our escape possible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In truth, there was small choice left me.
having a supporting base
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading In order to accomplish this it would be necessary to prevent either the steward or the mate from entering the after cabin.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE CREOLE'S STORY My time of preparation was brief, yet I already had a plan of operation outlined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All peril from the negro I dismissed quickly, confident that his knowledge of my standing on board would impel him to accept any explanation I might make.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CREOLE'S STORY My time of preparation was brief, yet I already had a plan of operation outlined.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In truth, there was small choice left me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In order to accomplish this it would be necessary to prevent either the steward or the mate from entering the after cabin.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE CREOLE'S STORY My time of preparation was brief, yet I already had a plan of operation outlined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In order to accomplish this it would be necessary to prevent either the steward or the mate from entering the after cabin.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth, there was small choice left me.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I must keep Henley concealed and silent until darkness rendered our escape possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CREOLE'S STORY My time of preparation was brief, yet I already had a plan of operation outlined.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In order to accomplish this it would be necessary to prevent either the steward or the mate from entering the after cabin.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE CREOLE'S STORY My time of preparation was brief, yet I already had a plan of operation outlined.
