Chapter III

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

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

later than; following

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

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

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

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

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.

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

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

rendered motionless for lack of wind

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

call forth

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

inflected form of “deter” — try to prevent; show opposition to

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

set up or found

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

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

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.

resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

a farewell remark

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

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

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

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

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.

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

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

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

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

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

From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.

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

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

in like or similar manner

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.

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

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.

a particular point in time

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

used to form the superlative

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

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

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

above and across; more than

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

extreme excess

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.

the local environment

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

capable of being perceived by the mind or senses

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

open to doubt or debate

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

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

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

a person who represents others

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

only a very short time before

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

a large beer glass

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

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

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

term of address for a man

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

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

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

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

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.

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

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

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From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

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

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The water was glassy, the smooth roll scarcely perceptible, and, in sheer ennui and overplus of energy that likewise declined to be denied, he asked the captain, a breed, half Jamaica negro and half Indian, to order a small skiff over the side.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

a Caucasian

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

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From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

which person or people

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But Francis was not to be deterred; for at the moment, through his glass, he had picked out, first, in the middle ground, a white hacienda, and second, on the beach, a white-clad woman’s form, and further, had seen that she was scrutinising him and the schooner through a pair of binoculars.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Most problematic, sir, that you are bitten by a _labarri_, which is deadly viper in these parts,” grinned the breed skipper and owner of the _Angelique_, who, from his Jamaica father had inherited the gift of tongues.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Money, like youth, will not be denied, and Francis Morgan, who was the man-legal and nature-certain representative of both youth and money, found himself one afternoon, three weeks after he had said good-bye to Regan, becalmed close under the land on board his schooner, the _Angelique_.

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

From this reading “Looks like I might shoot a parrot or a monkey or something,” he explained, searching the jungle-clad shore, half a mile away, through a twelve-power Zeiss glass.