the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was four o'clock, and Tuesday afternoon--the day before the Good Intent was to sail from the Pool.
(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 She lay in the Pool, but Diggle had found innumerable reasons why Desmond should not visit her until he embarked for good and all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was four o'clock, and Tuesday afternoon--the day before the Good Intent was to sail from the Pool.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was four o'clock, and Tuesday afternoon--the day before the Good Intent was to sail from the Pool.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She lay in the Pool, but Diggle had found innumerable reasons why Desmond should not visit her until he embarked for good and all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was four o'clock, and Tuesday afternoon--the day before the Good Intent was to sail from the Pool.
Desmond
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From this reading Desmond was kicking his heels in his inn, longing for the morrow.
Diggle
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From this reading She lay in the Pool, but Diggle had found innumerable reasons why Desmond should not visit her until he embarked for good and all.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading She lay in the Pool, but Diggle had found innumerable reasons why Desmond should not visit her until he embarked for good and all.
divisible by two
From this reading Even now he had not seen the vessel on which he was to set forth in quest of his fortune.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading our hero finds food for reflection.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading our hero finds food for reflection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading our hero finds food for reflection.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even now he had not seen the vessel on which he was to set forth in quest of his fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Even now he had not seen the vessel on which he was to set forth in quest of his fortune.
set up or found
From this reading She lay in the Pool, but Diggle had found innumerable reasons why Desmond should not visit her until he embarked for good and all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was four o'clock, and Tuesday afternoon--the day before the Good Intent was to sail from the Pool.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was four o'clock, and Tuesday afternoon--the day before the Good Intent was to sail from the Pool.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was four o'clock, and Tuesday afternoon--the day before the Good Intent was to sail from the Pool.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even now he had not seen the vessel on which he was to set forth in quest of his fortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even now he had not seen the vessel on which he was to set forth in quest of his fortune.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Desmond was kicking his heels in his inn, longing for the morrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lay in the Pool, but Diggle had found innumerable reasons why Desmond should not visit her until he embarked for good and all.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading our hero finds food for reflection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Desmond was kicking his heels in his inn, longing for the morrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Desmond was kicking his heels in his inn, longing for the morrow.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Desmond was kicking his heels in his inn, longing for the morrow.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading She lay in the Pool, but Diggle had found innumerable reasons why Desmond should not visit her until he embarked for good and all.
IntentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was four o'clock, and Tuesday afternoon--the day before the Good Intent was to sail from the Pool.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was four o'clock, and Tuesday afternoon--the day before the Good Intent was to sail from the Pool.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading Desmond was kicking his heels in his inn, longing for the morrow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay in the Pool, but Diggle had found innumerable reasons why Desmond should not visit her until he embarked for good and all.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Desmond was kicking his heels in his inn, longing for the morrow.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Desmond was kicking his heels in his inn, longing for the morrow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even now he had not seen the vessel on which he was to set forth in quest of his fortune.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now he had not seen the vessel on which he was to set forth in quest of his fortune.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was four o'clock, and Tuesday afternoon--the day before the Good Intent was to sail from the Pool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even now he had not seen the vessel on which he was to set forth in quest of his fortune.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even now he had not seen the vessel on which he was to set forth in quest of his fortune.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading our hero finds food for reflection.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading It was four o'clock, and Tuesday afternoon--the day before the Good Intent was to sail from the Pool.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Even now he had not seen the vessel on which he was to set forth in quest of his fortune.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She lay in the Pool, but Diggle had found innumerable reasons why Desmond should not visit her until he embarked for good and all.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading our hero finds food for reflection.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was four o'clock, and Tuesday afternoon--the day before the Good Intent was to sail from the Pool.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even now he had not seen the vessel on which he was to set forth in quest of his fortune.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Even now he had not seen the vessel on which he was to set forth in quest of his fortune.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay in the Pool, but Diggle had found innumerable reasons why Desmond should not visit her until he embarked for good and all.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She lay in the Pool, but Diggle had found innumerable reasons why Desmond should not visit her until he embarked for good and all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was four o'clock, and Tuesday afternoon--the day before the Good Intent was to sail from the Pool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was four o'clock, and Tuesday afternoon--the day before the Good Intent was to sail from the Pool.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading It was four o'clock, and Tuesday afternoon--the day before the Good Intent was to sail from the Pool.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She lay in the Pool, but Diggle had found innumerable reasons why Desmond should not visit her until he embarked for good and all.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Even now he had not seen the vessel on which he was to set forth in quest of his fortune.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She lay in the Pool, but Diggle had found innumerable reasons why Desmond should not visit her until he embarked for good and all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was four o'clock, and Tuesday afternoon--the day before the Good Intent was to sail from the Pool.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even now he had not seen the vessel on which he was to set forth in quest of his fortune.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She lay in the Pool, but Diggle had found innumerable reasons why Desmond should not visit her until he embarked for good and all.
