used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
the state of being absent
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
at or in the front
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
(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 Private vengeance would outweigh all other considerations.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Knowing that I had rifled his desk, his one thought upon release would naturally be the recovery of the papers.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Private vengeance would outweigh all other considerations.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Knowing that I had rifled his desk, his one thought upon release would naturally be the recovery of the papers.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If so, what would Henley do?
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
Henley
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From this reading If so, what would Henley do?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Knowing that I had rifled his desk, his one thought upon release would naturally be the recovery of the papers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, what would Henley do?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing that I had rifled his desk, his one thought upon release would naturally be the recovery of the papers.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
as might be expected
From this reading Knowing that I had rifled his desk, his one thought upon release would naturally be the recovery of the papers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Knowing that I had rifled his desk, his one thought upon release would naturally be the recovery of the papers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Private vengeance would outweigh all other considerations.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
outweighverbUS /ˈaʊtweɪ/
be heavier than
From this reading Private vengeance would outweigh all other considerations.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Knowing that I had rifled his desk, his one thought upon release would naturally be the recovery of the papers.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Private vengeance would outweigh all other considerations.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Knowing that I had rifled his desk, his one thought upon release would naturally be the recovery of the papers.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Knowing that I had rifled his desk, his one thought upon release would naturally be the recovery of the papers.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
rifledadjectiveUS /ˈraɪfəld/
of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
From this reading Knowing that I had rifled his desk, his one thought upon release would naturally be the recovery of the papers.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
smartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, what would Henley do?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
thirstingverbUS /ˈθɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “thirst” — feel the need to drink
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Knowing that I had rifled his desk, his one thought upon release would naturally be the recovery of the papers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Knowing that I had rifled his desk, his one thought upon release would naturally be the recovery of the papers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Private vengeance would outweigh all other considerations.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Besides, smarting from his bonds, and thirsting for revenge, he would never permit the vessel to depart from these waters without an effort to overtake us.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If so, what would Henley do?
but in spite of that
From this reading A TALK IN THE NIGHT I wondered what awaited us ahead in that black mystery of waters; had they discovered yet our absence on board the _Sea Gull_?
