used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few moments the cutter was going through the water at her highest rate of speed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No doubt Capt. Bendig understood what she was about when he saw her headed towards the “Housatonic.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEARCH AND THE ARREST.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading THE SEARCH AND THE ARREST.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a few moments the cutter was going through the water at her highest rate of speed.
Bendig
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From this reading No doubt Capt. Bendig understood what she was about when he saw her headed towards the “Housatonic.”
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
Capt
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From this reading No doubt Capt. Bendig understood what she was about when he saw her headed towards the “Housatonic.”
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading In a few moments the cutter was going through the water at her highest rate of speed.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt Capt. Bendig understood what she was about when he saw her headed towards the “Housatonic.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments the cutter was going through the water at her highest rate of speed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
the act of departing
From this reading In a few moments the cutter was going through the water at her highest rate of speed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt Capt. Bendig understood what she was about when he saw her headed towards the “Housatonic.”
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading No doubt Capt. Bendig understood what she was about when he saw her headed towards the “Housatonic.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few moments the cutter was going through the water at her highest rate of speed.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In a few moments the cutter was going through the water at her highest rate of speed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
Housatonicnoun
a river that rises in western Massachusetts and flows south through Connecticut to empty into Long Island Sound
From this reading No doubt Capt. Bendig understood what she was about when he saw her headed towards the “Housatonic.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few moments the cutter was going through the water at her highest rate of speed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
Lon
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From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
a particular point in time
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments the cutter was going through the water at her highest rate of speed.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt Capt. Bendig understood what she was about when he saw her headed towards the “Housatonic.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a few moments the cutter was going through the water at her highest rate of speed.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading In a few moments the cutter was going through the water at her highest rate of speed.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
cut with a saw
From this reading No doubt Capt. Bendig understood what she was about when he saw her headed towards the “Housatonic.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH AND THE ARREST.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt Capt. Bendig understood what she was about when he saw her headed towards the “Housatonic.”
move hurridly
From this reading In a few moments the cutter was going through the water at her highest rate of speed.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH AND THE ARREST.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In a few moments the cutter was going through the water at her highest rate of speed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
in the direction of
From this reading No doubt Capt. Bendig understood what she was about when he saw her headed towards the “Housatonic.”
Trustleton
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From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading No doubt Capt. Bendig understood what she was about when he saw her headed towards the “Housatonic.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few moments the cutter was going through the water at her highest rate of speed.
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 In a few moments the cutter was going through the water at her highest rate of speed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No doubt Capt. Bendig understood what she was about when he saw her headed towards the “Housatonic.”
at the time that
From this reading No doubt Capt. Bendig understood what she was about when he saw her headed towards the “Housatonic.”
in or at the place that
From this reading Lon Trustleton was vexed and perplexed to know the meaning of the strange questions the commander of the cutter had put to him; and he had no idea where the steamer was going, though Wade comprehended the matter fully.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Very likely he would have made an end of Wade Brooks, if he could have laid his hands upon him at that moment; but Wade was safe for the present.
