(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 As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
Bendig
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From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
Capt
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From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST OF THE STATE-ROOM.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
Housatonicnoun
a river that rises in western Massachusetts and flows south through Connecticut to empty into Long Island Sound
From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GHOST OF THE STATE-ROOM.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
have in common
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
in the near future
From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
STATE-ROOM
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From this reading THE GHOST OF THE STATE-ROOM.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST OF THE STATE-ROOM.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading As the captain had all he wanted, he could not complain of Wade; and up to the present time he had not done so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
at the time that
From this reading When the other steak was ready, Capt. Bendig came down to attend to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By this time Wade had made away with his share of the late dinner; and he was sure, if the captain was as hungry as he had been, he enjoyed the meal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The “Housatonic” was in sight, and this cruise would soon come to an end.
