Chapter V · Men of Honor

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

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

from one side of something to the other

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

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

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

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

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

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

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading “Oh, yes,” said the engineer; “I haven’t said much about lighthouse building yet, have I?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood

From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

the act of constructing something

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

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From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

one or the other of two

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading “Oh, yes,” said the engineer; “I haven’t said much about lighthouse building yet, have I?

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

the act of departing

From this reading “What were you going to tell me about that granite?”

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Oh, yes,” said the engineer; “I haven’t said much about lighthouse building yet, have I?

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From this reading “Oh, yes,” said the engineer; “I haven’t said much about lighthouse building yet, have I?

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

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

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

From this reading “Oh, yes,” said the engineer; “I haven’t said much about lighthouse building yet, have I?

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From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

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

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

a formal or official examination

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

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

From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

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From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

and nothing more

From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading “Oh, yes,” said the engineer; “I haven’t said much about lighthouse building yet, have I?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

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

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “What were you going to tell me about that granite?”

a form of address for a man

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “Oh, yes,” said the engineer; “I haven’t said much about lighthouse building yet, have I?

being perceived or observed

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, yes,” said the engineer; “I haven’t said much about lighthouse building yet, have I?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Oh, yes,” said the engineer; “I haven’t said much about lighthouse building yet, have I?

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

possessive form of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

express in words

From this reading “What were you going to tell me about that granite?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

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

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

in or at that place or location

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

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

From this reading “What were you going to tell me about that granite?”

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

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

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

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

From this reading As soon as the trio began their tour of inspection of the construction camp Jack’s curiosity about the big blocks of granite that looked like sections of a jig-saw puzzle was revived, and the first question he asked of Mr. Warner was:

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 I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

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From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

(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 Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

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

From this reading “What were you going to tell me about that granite?”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What were you going to tell me about that granite?”

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.

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

From this reading Well, we’ll begin at the proper place, which is the beginning, and I’ll outline to you and Ray just what we hope to do here on Cobra Reef.

an affirmative

From this reading “Oh, yes,” said the engineer; “I haven’t said much about lighthouse building yet, have I?

but in spite of that

From this reading “Oh, yes,” said the engineer; “I haven’t said much about lighthouse building yet, have I?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What were you going to tell me about that granite?”

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

From this reading I don’t know whether you two have studied that big boulder out there that looks like a snake’s head, but if you have you’ve noticed that it is about fifty feet across in either direction and that at low tide it stands eighteen or twenty feet out of water.